Ken and Pam Perry reported their discovery of a Red-throated Loon in Brainerd earlier this week. Shortly afterwards, Jason Mandich spotted a Facebook posting from the Wild and Free Rehab Facility in Garrison that showed a photograph of a Red-throated Loon that had been brought to their clinic. Here is information on that loon from Dr. Katie Baratto of the clinic:
The loon was found on highway 371 by the Walmart in Baxter MN. It had landed on the wet highway (assuming confusion with open water?). We took radiographs to confirm that no injuries occurred and they looked great. We kept the loon hospitalized for 3 days to make sure it was eating well and then released it. Clayton Pederson found the bird on 3-10-16 (the same day it was seen crash landing) in Baxter MN. It had no apparent injuries. It was released on the Mississippi river in Brainerd on 3-13-16. The bird was seen diving and catching at minnow after release The bird is apparently still present, visible from Kiwanis Park. Paul -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Ken & Pam Perry Sent: Monday, March 14, 2016 12:17 PM To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU Subject: [mou-net] Red-throated Loon - Crow Wing County Ken and I found a Red-throated Loon on the Mississippi River in Brainerd this morning, 10:30 AM, Kiwanis Park. Photo posted on Minnesota Birding. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html