Loon - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

• California Native American myths have a recurring figure, Loon or Loon Woman, based on the Great Northern Loon
• The Common Loon is the provincial bird of Ontario and is depicted on the Canadian one-dollar coin, which has come to be known affectionately as the "loonie".
• The Common Loon is the official state bird of Minnesota.
• Mercer, Wisconsin promotes itself as the "Loon Capital of the World".
• Shirley the Loon is a cartoon loon character from Tiny Toon Adventures.
• Henry David Thoreau describes a playful and inspiring acquaintance with a loon on Walden Pond.
• Beers made by Cantillon Brewery are affectionately referred to as "Loons" due to the common misspelling and mispronunciation of the brewery's name.
• The Great Lakes Loons are a minor-league professional baseball team based in Midland, MI USA. The primary mascot is Lou E. Loon www.loons.com>
• The track "The Loon's Groove" by Smallpeople extensively features calls of the loon