2025 Loon Update from Canobie Lake!

Exciting news — our resident loons are actively nesting! This photo captures a special moment: a shift change between the pair as they take turns keeping their two precious eggs warm and safe.

Thank you to Darlene Ellis for providing the CLPA with some amazing new photos of our Canobie Lake nesting loons. We still have two eggs! The typical 28 to 30-day incubation period is wrapping up over this July 4th weekend, and we're hopeful that we may see new chicks any day now — possibly this weekend or early next week!

Once the chicks hatch, the parents will guide them to shallower waters. If you’re out on the lake and spot the loon family floating around, please give them plenty of space and be extra cautious.

Fun fact: Male and female loons take turns on 6 to 8-hour shifts sitting on the eggs. Darlene patiently waits for these shift changes while floating in her kayak at a respectful distance, just to capture these amazing moments.

We’ll keep you posted with more updates soon — let’s all keep our fingers crossed for a successful hatch.

- Jeff Boyer