Only Alaska has more loons and eagles than Minnesota. What do we have more of in Minnesota, our state bird or our national bird? Here's the birds by the numbers.
I was looking at our Facebook page yesterday and the story about the Eagle's nest in Kirkland. By the way, I didn't know "birding" was a word.
Last year, we introduced the bald eagles of Decorah, IA to many people in the stateline. My Decorah insiders clued me in that the eagles are back and making babies. They don't hang around that nest over the winter months, but they have returned and made some repairs and built upon their home...
How was your Thanksgiving weekend? Mine was great, thanks for asking. I started off the extended break with a party at Pig Mind's, knocking back great beer and listening to some fine local music. Thanksgiving Day, I skipped the turkey and went to see "Dumb and Dumber To"...