In 1932, the Minnesota Federation of Women’s Clubs dropped the robin and instead chose the goldfinch as our unofficial state bird, ahead of the blue heron, the veery (a small thrush) and the ...

By now, the birds remaining in Minnesota are the smaller population ... and these include blue jays and goldfinches, birds we see all winter. But we don’t see the same birds in winter as in ...

"They see a reflection of a blue sky in the glass ... by the Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis, Minnesota Citizens for the Protection of Migratory Birds and Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary record ...

"Obviously, the law is not intended to prosecute kids for keeping a Blue Jay ... Minnesota species on that list include cranes, loons, owls, woodpeckers and perching birds, which are the most ...

OSAKIS, Minn. — When it comes to birds, Minnesota has the singing part well covered. Mourning doves, cardinals and blue jays are among the songbirds providing the state’s outdoor soundtrack.

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. STEVE SIMON: The old seal will always ...