MERCER — Teagan Zolecki is accustomed to proper form, whether serving a volleyball, hitting a baseball or doing the long jump.
Kelly Kohegyi, the self-designated “Loon Lady” of Mercer, listens to the loon call of Elise White, 9, of McFarland, during the loon-calling contest at Wednesday's 44th annual Loon Day. The Mercer area has one of the highest concentrations of loons in the country.
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Rich Johnson of Atlanta and grandsons Fitz and Alex Anderson of Ruston, Louisiana, explore “Claire d'Loon,” a large concrete sculpture along Highway 51 in Mercer.
Mark Adams, 65, of Illinois, cups his hands in an attempt to imitate the call of a loon. The bird's most common sounds are as wails, tremolos, yodels and hoots.
Common loons may nest in northern Wisconsin but can be found on Madison-area lakes, especially during their spring and fall migrations. However, this pair was spotted on Lake Wingra in July 2018.
Thousands of people filled downtown Mercer on Wednesday for Loon Day. The visitors included Brooke Sannes of Wisconsin Dells, who wore a homemade, cardboard loon hat.
Some of the 250 vendors at Loon Day in Mercer specialize in selling loon items, like these wooden signs.
Photos: Loons and Loon Day in Mercer
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Rich Johnson of Atlanta and grandsons Fitz and Alex Anderson of Ruston, Louisiana, explore “Claire d'Loon,” a large concrete sculpture along Highway 51 in Mercer.
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Bob Rapp and his wife, Terry, of Princeton, Ill. await the start of a loon calling contest at the 44th annual Loon Day festival in Mercer, Wis. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Members of the Mercer Loons motorcycle club gather at Loon Day in Mercer, Wis. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Some of the 250 vendors at Loon Day in Mercer specialize in selling loon items, like these wooden signs.
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Billy Culp and his daughter, Nora, 4, watch participants compete in a loon calling contest during Loon Day in Mercer, Wis. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Debbie Krull of the Sheboygan County community of Oostburg reacts to the failed loon call of a family friend during Wednesday's a loon calling contest at the 44th annual Loon Day in Mercer.
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Thousands of people filled downtown Mercer on Wednesday for Loon Day. The visitors included Brooke Sannes of Wisconsin Dells, who wore a homemade, cardboard loon hat.
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Mark Adams, 65, of Illinois, cups his hands in an attempt to imitate the call of a loon. The bird's most common sounds are as wails, tremolos, yodels and hoots.
Loon Day
Kelly Kohegyi, the self-designated “Loon Lady” of Mercer, listens to the loon call of Elise White, 9, of McFarland, during the loon-calling contest at Wednesday's 44th annual Loon Day. The Mercer area has one of the highest concentrations of loons in the country.
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Common loons may nest in northern Wisconsin but can be found on Madison-area lakes, especially during their spring and fall migrations. However, this pair was spotted on Lake Wingra in July 2018.
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A loon swims on Park Lake in Pardeeville on Thursday.
A group of loons
A group of loons swim on Park Lake in Pardeeville on Thursday.
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A loon sits on the surface of the Turtle-Flambeau Flowage near Mercer. The flowage has one of the highest concentrations of nesting loons in the country.
Barry Adams covers regional news for the Wisconsin State Journal. Send him ideas for On Wisconsin at 608-252-6148 or by email at badams@madison.com.
