VillageSoup is proud to bring Biodiversity Research Institute's loon cam to the web. Still images will be collected to create a photo gallery that will stay online beyond the initial nesting period. We have also pulled together relevant information about loon research and related online resources for those interested.

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This is the third year that Internet viewers around the globe have been able to monitor the triumphs and losses of a pair of nesting loons in Midcoast Maine. In 2003, the first year of the project, the loons succesfully ushered two new chicks into the world, a progression of events witnessed by millions of viewers over the course of a couple of months. The following year, the loons were not as succesful, as poor nest location, a catastrophic weather event and a hungry mink prematurely ended the 2004 loon cam project. An unfortunate turn of events for the public but a boon for biologists, as neverbefore has a predator been captured on film predating a loon nest. As we wait for the loons to return, what will we see? Will they choose this nest? Will the female lay one egg or two? Will the mink return? Stayed tuned this year as we watch events unfold. It's the best kind of reality show out there.

Maine Audubon The Loon Preservation Committee SeeMore Wildlife Systems Inc. The web cam is presented by BioDiversity Research Institute and Tanglewood 4-H Camp & Learning Center and made possible through the generous support of MBNA, Florida Power and Light, the Maine Community Foundation, VillageSoup, Coastal Telco, Cumberland Avenue Garage, and the Coleman and Megunticook Lakes Associations. If you have questions about loons or this project, please contact BioDiversity Research Institute at webcam@briloon.org