The Legislature named the common loon as Minnesota’s state bird in 1961 in large part because it’s so distinctive, with its ...

Most birds have hollow bones, but the fish-eating loon's bones are solid, which help it quickly dive in search of its prey. Loons are awkward on land with their legs placed far back on their bodies.

Only five loon chicks were counted last week during the annual survey on ... The call of the loon lures bird-watchers north: Aerial View. Published: Aug. 06, 2009, 12:30 p.m. By . ...

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. Skip Navigation ...

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 ...

The yellow-billed loon is an international species of concern that is considered to be “one of the 10 rarest birds that regularly breed on the mainland U.S.,” according to the National Park ...

Three weeks after a loon took a rest at a man-made lake in Fairfax on its way north, rescuers stepped in to get it to a larger spot so it can take off and go bred in the North.

Their legs are placed to the back of the bird and are made for swimming and diving, not walking.” You’re encouraged to call Loon Rescue at 715-966-5415 or the Raptor Education Group at 715-623 ...

A Sundre father and son staged a loon intervention last Saturday. It all went down in the Nordegg area, where Don Gibson, his 12-year-old son Carter and wife Jennifer were camping near Shunda Lake ...