A nearly three-story loon statue has spread its wings outside Allianz Field in St. Paul, home of Minnesota United FC.
The statue, designed by Scottish artist Andy Scott, is part of the United Village development outside the stadium. Scott said last winter that the art project lent itself naturally to the state bird.
“It’s so symbolic of Minnesota, the natural environment that has helped define it and the people who have called it home throughout its history,” he said in a statement at the time.
The new statue sits on the southeast corner of Snelling and University avenues.
MNUFC has been nicknamed the Loons since 2013 thanks to the bird in their logo. The team joined Major League Soccer in 2017.
