Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal captured the state’s wild, lake-centered identity as clearly as this sleek, red ...

Cliff Hansen stopped. He looked up at a hole in a dead tree. He listened. He was thrilled. His well-tuned hearing noticed sounds of baby birds. Then an adult downy woodpecker flitted nearby. Great.

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 ...

A black-capped chickadee by any other name is a Poecile atricapillus. That’s the bird’s scientific name, the reference used worldwide to avoid the confusion a list of local names could offer. For ...

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Minnesota using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Studies show engaging with birds can improve our mental health. Watching them or listening to their songs can reduce stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms. They're darn good at pest ...

Nearly half of North America's birds are at risk of disappearing. But in one Minnesota town, artists are painting a different picture. In the heart of Hopkins, vibrant feathers and bold colors fill ...