The 2025 American Birding Association Bird of the Year has been revealed as one that is Minnesota's own.

The yellow-billed loon is a born diver. Ungainly on land, the loon moves with grace and ease through the water, diving in an instant with its large feet propelling it toward the lakebed in search of ...

Rabalais arrived home Monday and deposited his piece of the sculpture on Wednesday morning, braving traffic backups on U.S. 52 with his corner of the loon on his flatbed, which measures 53 feet.