Cal George News Today

Feb 23, 2021 SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation announced that it successfully coordinated a rescue of three adult loons who were iced-in on Lake George. On Sunday afternoon, local residents and birders contacted Dr. Nina Schoch, the executive director of the Loon Center, to report the loons swimming in a small hole in the ice. Eagles had already absconded with a fourth loon, and one was sitting at the edge of the ice watching the other three loons closely. “That are...

Feb 19, 2021 A flightless loon squawks at the man who netted it Sunday on Lake George, rescuing it from eagles. (Provided photo — E. George) An eagle, at right, waits to feast on three flightless loons iced into a small area of open water on Lake George Sunday. (Provided photo — G. and M. Chapman) An eagle, at right, waits to feast on three flightless loons iced into a small area of open water on Lake George Sunday. (Provided photo — G. and M. Chapman) SARANAC LAKE �...

Scooping up a common loon on Lake George Sunday, Feb. 14 (Photo provided) Volunteers get ready to rescue three common loons on Lake George Sunday, Feb. 14. (Photo provided) SARANAC LAKE — The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is very pleased to announce that it successfully coordinated a rescue of three adult loons who were iced-in on Lake George. On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 14, local residents and birders contacted Dr. Nina Schoch, the executive director of the Loon Center, to repo...