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 now even on the official state seal. Fireplace mantels across the state ...
Sighting birds in Minnesota (late April report)
In general, mid- to late April is an excellent time to view the migration of shorebirds. Look for yellowlegs, willets, dunlins and other sandpipers on the shallow wetlands and mudflats throughout ...
Bird die-off disease strain identified
A press release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR): A virulent strain of Newcastle Disease is responsible for the death of nearly 1,000 gulls and 500 cormorants in Minnesota ...
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Snowy owls are becoming more frequent visitors here
DOUGLAS COUNTY — If you’ve been hearing about irruption years when it comes to owls in Minnesota, there’s a reason for that. Irruption years, or years with a sudden increase in an animal or bird ...
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Snowy owl rescued from car grille by Minnesota woman who saved another bird hours earlier
Whelan was out with her boyfriend's family Monday in Duluth, Minnesota ... the bird. “I definitely thought that I had had my fix of owls with the first one," said Whelan, 22, a Lake Superior ...