Many Native Americans are marking ceremonies like graduations with bald eagle feathers, a form of reverence for the bird they ...

The murky mocha-colored water in Lake Augusta is as off-putting as the source of its pollution: bird droppings, lots of them.

Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, house finch and house sparrow. Here’s a quick bio ...

In Minnesota, we have three groups of birds that are on this national watchlist. First are birds that live in Minnesota year-round, like the greater prairie chicken, and evening grosbeak.

Minnesota's DNR is calling on residents to report turkey and pheasant sightings, helping to shape hunting limits and monitor ...

Many birds we see in Minnesota during winter include some of the same species we see year-round, such as blue jays and goldfinches, but often they're birds that have flown down from farther north.

Some Native Americans traditionally bestow bald eagle feathers at ceremonies to mark achievements, such as graduations, and as a form of reverence for the bird ...

The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is banned by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, says the website of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency due to a trifecta of bird flu strains. ... Minnesota, on April 30, 2015, amid a bird flu outbreak. (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images) ...

Bird enthusiasts are flocking to Minnesota in hopes of catching a glimpse of a great gray owl. They're one of North America's largest owl species and many have flown down from Canada to find food.

A year ago, bird flu was first found in US cows. Since then, there have been cases in herds in 17 states, including nine in Minnesota.

We find out which birds in Minnesota are greatly affected, why, and what is being done to reverse the trend. The 2025 State of the Birds report reveals one-third of U.S. bird species are at risk ...