Why is the loon Minnesota’s state bird? It almost didn’t happen.
Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...
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Bird flu cases surging in southern Minnesota, DNR says
OWATONNA, Minn. — Southern Minnesota has been hit especially hard by bird flu this season. Hundreds of Canadian geese have been found dead in the southeastern cities of Owatonna, Albert Lea ...
Bird is the word when wild turkeys hit the road
Most afternoons, drivers zipping over the Bloomington Ferry Bridge have company. Wild turkeys dot the roadside, lolling casually at the road edge as rush-hour traffic cruises by. Bill Penning, ...
Where to find birds in October
During the month of October, migrating birds of prey, including sharp-shinned and broad-winged hawks, peregrine falcons and other raptors continue to be seen in great numbers as they travel down ...
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American Birding Association names Minnesota's loon bird of the year
The national honor bestowed upon the official state bird of Minnesota earlier this month confirms what Minnesotans already know well — just how special the loon is. The common loon is known for ...
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Bird flu considered widespread in Minnesota, but peak likely passed
WASECA — Samples taken by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources confirmed avian influenza in birds in southern Minnesota, although the peak infection period seems to have passed as ...