Loon Nesting Platform Cam

A Protected Nesting Raft

The camera looks into a custom-engineered nesting platform built by the Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) for a pair of Common Loons. An arched wire canopy forms a predator guard that keeps eagles, otters, and other threats away from the eggs while still letting the loons slip easily in and out of the water.

Life in New Hampshire's Lakes Region

Anchored on a quiet lake near Moultonborough, in the heart of the Lakes Region, the raft sits in a landscape of forested shoreline and open water that has supported nesting loons for generations. The LPC deliberately keeps the precise site undisclosed to protect the birds from disturbance.

Off-Grid, Solar-Powered Technology

Because the raft floats far from any power line, the camera and its transmitter run entirely on solar-charged batteries. The signal travels by wireless link to a receiver on shore before reaching the internet, a setup that keeps the equipment unobtrusive and self-sufficient.

Supporting Loon Conservation

Footage from this nest camera helps LPC biologists document incubation behavior, egg-turning, and parental exchanges as part of a decades-long effort to monitor and protect New Hampshire's loon population.