WMTW photojournalist Kevin Fowler recently captured this video of a common loon hunting and feeding off the Mid-Coast of Maine. Fowler said getting footage of a loon swimming underwater was a first for him in his nearly 40 years with Channel 8. #nature #naturevideo #birds #birdvideo #loon #commonloon #maine #midcoast #bremen #newengland | WMTW-TV

Loons are visual predators that rely on their excellent eyesight to locate prey. When foraging, they often dip their heads underwater, searching for fish. Once they spot a target, they dive and pursue it below the surface. To protect their eyes from debris and other irritants, loons have a nictitating membrane, which is a translucent extra eyelid that functions similarly to goggles. This allows them to keep their eyes open while tracking and chasing their prey. Most fish that loons catch are sma