It was literally raining LOONS in Wisconsin…. ?

Wasn’t just that ^ one, it was a whole bunch of them all over the state. Apparently it’s called a “loon fallout” and according to this Raptor Education Group FB post it… > “…occurs when atmospheric conditions are such that the migrating loons develop ice on their body as they fly at high altitude and crash land when they are no longer able to fly due to the weight of the ice on their body or the interference with their flight ability.” And if you didn’t know: > “Loons cannot walk! They will need your help! If you find a loon on land or on a road or cow pasture, realize that it cannot walk. Their legs are placed to the back of the bird and are made for swimming and diving not walking.”

And they need a body of water of a certain size to be able to take off properly. They have to run on the surface for a good distance before they get the lift they need to fly. 

You learn something new everyday. Loons can’t walk.