The 2025 ‘bird of the year’ has deep roots in Minnesota
The American Birding Association has named the common loon its 2025 “bird of the year.” The national honor bestowed upon the official state bird of Minnesota earlier this month confirms what ...
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Notes on a Loon Rescue
On Dec. 26 Loon Biologist Eric Hanson, from the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, plus two others, rescued a loon trapped in ice on Berlin Pond. These are Hanson’s notes from the event. On Dec. 15, John ...
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How Minnesota United became "the Loons"
As Rogers recalls, supporters began calling the team “the Loons” very early on. “It didn’t start internally,” he said. “The United name allowed fans to project onto the club what they ...