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Lupines provide an excellent source of nectar for hummingbirds. If you want to attract the popular birds to your garden, ...
Hummingbirds appreciate having a variety of flowers from which to choose. This beautiful, warm weather bush produces orange, ...
Exotic Beauty (Image: Canva) Meet the Bird of Paradise, a tropical flower native to South Africa, known for its vibrant colours and striking bird-like appearance.
The oldest-known bird, Archaeopteryx, dates to about 150 million years ago. With a mouthful of teeth and long bony tails, the earliest birds were a far cry from modern ones.
Minnesota's State Bird the Common Loon is the American Birding Association's 2025 Bird of the Year. Here are some fun facts to know about Loons.
Here in Minnesota, the Loon is a larger-than-life mascot. Just this last year a 32.5 foot tall sculpture of a Loon was constructed outside Allianz Field — home of the Minnesota United Loons.
Claire d’ Loon is the kind of attraction that reminds us all to embrace the quirky, the unexpected, and the downright silly. In a world that often takes itself too seriously, Claire is here to remind ...
Small town, big personality. Mercer’s rustic charm is on full display, with Claire d’ Loon as the unofficial greeter. Photo credit: Sam Garty Imagine walking up to this massive bird, pressing a button ...
The loon became Minnesota’s state bird in 1961. Spurred by the work of Dr. Judith McIntyre and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, programs focused on protecting and learning more ...