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Why is the loon Minnesota’s state bird? It almost didn’t happen.
In 1932, the Minnesota Federation of Women’s Clubs dropped the robin and instead chose the goldfinch as our unofficial state bird, ahead of the blue heron, the veery (a small thrush) and the ...
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Zumbro Valley Audubon says Migratory Bird Treaty Act rollback could endanger Minnesota birds
The U.S. Department of the Interior rolled back penalties for the accidental death of migratory birds on February 28, Michael ...
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As climate changes, so does geography for Minnesota’s birds
On Dec. 15, 2018, volunteer Bart Anderson, with the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter, stepped outside his home to spend his day counting birds. He did so by numbers and species, as hundreds ...