The loon is the Minnesota state bird yet this time of year it’s mostly just visiting on it’s way up to Canada. While Minnesota does have a loon population it’s somewhat limited. I hit a local city park before and after work where 20 or so loons were hanging out. They never got very close. It was a busy park I saw what appeared to be either an egret or in-mature little blue heron (second photo) in the midst of this park standing out in the open, I did’nt take note of it and going thru the photos I can’t tell if someone was messing with me or if it was actually real. Then I took my daughter to Blackdog Lake followed by Ft. Snelling State Park (on the Blackdog side of the River), the highlights were 4 more Pelicans.
April 25th, AirChase IL/WI/MN »« April 12th, 2008 Grey Cloud Pelicans
