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Loon

A common loon swimming on Gull Lake in Ontario, Canada. The loon already appears on Canadian currency, and it may soon be the country's national bird.

Canadians vote for a national bird, and the loon is in the lead

Environment

Canada has the beaver as its national animal, but it doesn’t have a national bird, even though almost everyone knows the Canada goose. Now Canadians can finally vote online for their favorite fowl, which might become a national symbol in 2017.

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