From a Facebook post by the Longville Campground Residents.
Update on the Facebook post: "7/8/25 Update: We have found 3 possible foster homes for this liittle chick! He’s on his way to meet the first family. If the family does not accept him, it’s on to number 2. Thank you to all who shared the call for help, and the people who messaged they might have a match."
No, baby loons are not black. Newly hatched common loon chicks are covered in dark downy feathers, often described as sooty-black. However, this natal down is replaced by a lighter, gray-brown down within a few weeks, and eventually, juvenile feathers develop
ReplyDeleteThis one was 7 days old when it was photographed - thus sooty-black by your guidelines.
DeleteLooks like a loon to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7oss3z2Phk
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