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 ...
Volunteers can help protect Minnesota’s loon population
A statewide study is being conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to help ensure the continued health of Minnesota’s state bird, the common loon. Boaters, anglers ...
Minnesota Legislature approves funding for major loon and pelican study
Effort under way to learn more about impacts of oil spill DNR A major study is under way to learn more about the potential impacts of the recent gulf oil spill on two of ...
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Common Loon faces decline in Okanogan Highlands: Upcoming presentation to address concerns
OHA is set to host a presentation on the recent declines in the Common Loon population in the Okanogan Highlands, on Friday, Feb.21.
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Revealed: Here is the 2025 American Birding Association Bird of the Year
MINNESOTA, USA — "Imagine now, a clear summer evening in the north woods. Above you, the bands of the Milky Way framed by the dark spindly boughs of spruce and fir. And cutting though the ...
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How Minnesota United became "the Loons"
Matchday atmospheres for Minnesota United are replete with nods to the loon. Ahead of kickoff, a common loon call is played over the speakers. The team’s mascot, PK Loon, walks through the ...
Common loon named 2025 Bird of the Year by American Birding Association
FREEPORT, Maine — The American Birding Association has named its 2025 bird of the year, and it's a bird Mainers are quite familiar with. This year's winner is the common loon. "Loons are big, they're ...