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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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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Winter bird watch reveals Schuylkill’s most common species
While much of the recent attention locally has been on the Eagles, a group of volunteers from western Schuylkill County has ...
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Revealed: Here is the 2025 American Birding Association Bird of the Year
says in its announcement that the Common Loon is their 2025 Bird of the Yea r. Here in Minnesota, the Loon is a ...
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As avian flu hits Minnesota's wild birds, here's what to watch for and how to help
The virus is now also sickening wild birds. As a result, the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Minnesota is sounding the alarm. The center said on social media that it’s admitting multiple wild ...
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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 ...