Listen and subscribe to our Curious Minnesota podcast:Apple Podcasts | Spotify The common loon has acquired a cultural ...

Few birding experiences rival hearing the haunting call of the loon or seeing them glide by in protected coves on a lake.

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 sport carved ...

This summer, Minnesotans can volunteer to monitor loons on local lakes, providing vital data for conservation efforts.

Dozens of common loons – the mascot bird of the Northwoods – have fallen from the icy, sleeting skies of northern Wisconsin. The “loon fallout” phenomenon across April 19-20 this spring wasn’t just ...

Loons are crash landing in parts of Wisconsin, including one in a cow pasture. Raptor Education Group screengrab Migrating birds are crash landing in Wisconsin in what officials are calling a “loon ...

Just over a month ago, as I was walking from my small office back to the house along a woodland trail bordered by the wetland, I heard the unmistakable call of a loon. The voice of the loon moved past ...

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 its ...

Loons have laid their eggs on a Live Loon Cam run by the Loon Preservation Committee. The cam is streaming live on YouTube and features a pair of ...

It's peak summer on Minnesota's Gull Lake Chain. Boats are buzzing, jet skis slicing and loons are calling. "So it sounds like a territorial challenge that's starting," said Sheila Johnston, listening ...

ANTIGO, Wis. (WLUC/Gray News) - Reports of loons falling out of the sky have been increasing in northern Wisconsin. It’s a phenomenon known as “loon fallout,” according to the Raptor Education Group.