Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere ... It’s a wilderness bird that lives on the water and emits a haunting wail. And we’re unique among the states in choosing the loon.

Hundreds of species need wetlands to breed, forage and rest. When wetlands are destroyed, birds are usually the first to noticeably die off.

The higher water levels allowed bullheads and carp to thrive. They churned up the lake bottom, and it became dark and mucky.

You certainly could have; our state bird spends its winter along the Atlantic coast from North Carolina to Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico, then returns to the state in April, as ice is leaving ...

With opening waters along the St. Louis River, early water birds can be seen. Canada geese and trumpeter swans are here to take advantage of these water sites. Both of these large water birds are ...

Registration is now open for a Birds and Bees pottery series starting Saturday, May 3, at Headwaters Music and Arts, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW.

The goat shared the same pasture and sole water ... birds and mammals, and now domestic goats.” NDSU Extension experts support the biosecurity practices released by University of Minnesota ...