Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...

A migratory diver of the loon family, the common loon (Gavia immer) has been important to people living in the Great Lakes region for hundreds, if not thousands, of years.

On Tuesday, the St. Paul Public Library announced a new, limited-edition library card inspired by the "laser loon" Minnesota flag submission. It was a hit.

Biologists took a midnight cruise on a northern Minnesota lake to help a loon in distress.

Two adult loons on a Minnesota lake. Volunteers are needed to survey more lakes as part of a 30-year-long citizen science effort that tracks the state's summer loon population.

Ask the Master Naturalist: Ever wonder where Common Loons go in the winter? Most loons breeding in Minnesota and Wisconsin travel long distances to find their winter homes in warmer climates.

Minnesota's State Bird the Common Loon is the American Birding Association's 2025 Bird of the Year. Here are some fun facts to know about Loons.

State Emblems Redesign Commission A common loon, Minnesota's state bird, flies across the flag in this submission. Meanwhile, a lone wolf howls at the stars.

To the right, light blue fills the remainder, and the new seal skips people together in favor of Minnesota's state bird, the common loon, preening on a lake.

Minnesota's State Bird the Common Loon is the American Birding Association's 2025 Bird of the Year. Here are some fun facts to know about Loons.

Minnesota's State Bird the Common Loon is the American Birding Association's 2025 Bird of the Year. Here are some fun facts to know about Loons.