The evening sun reflects off a giant loon sculpture at the southeast corner of Snelling and University avenues, near the Allianz Field soccer stadium, in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The fully assembled bird, mascot of the Minnesota United professional soccer team, measures some 35 feet high, with a wingspan of 88 feet. It was sculpted by the Los Angeles-based Scottish artist Andy Scott. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

The evening sun reflects off a giant loon sculpture at the southeast corner of Snelling and University avenues, near the Allianz Field soccer stadium, in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The fully assembled bird, mascot of the Minnesota United professional soccer team, measures some 35 feet high, with a wingspan of 88 feet. It was sculpted by the Los Angeles-based Scottish artist Andy Scott. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

The evening sun reflects off a giant loon sculpture at the southeast corner of Snelling and University avenues, near the Allianz Field soccer stadium, in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The fully assembled bird, mascot of the Minnesota United professional soccer team, measures some 35 feet high, with a wingspan of 88 feet. It was sculpted by the Los Angeles-based Scottish artist Andy Scott. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

Workers ready the head of a giant loon sculpture to be lifted into place to finish a sculpture at the southeast corner of Snelling and University avenues, near the Allianz Field soccer stadium, in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The fully assembled bird, mascot of the Minnesota United professional soccer team, measures some 35 feet high, with a wingspan of 88 feet. It was sculpted by the Los Angeles-based Scottish artist Andy Scott. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

A worker guides the head of giant loon sculpture into place at the southeast corner of Snelling and University avenues, near the Allianz Field soccer stadium, in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The fully assembled bird, mascot of the Minnesota United professional soccer team, measures some 35 feet high, with a wingspan of 88 feet. It was sculpted by the Los Angeles-based Scottish artist Andy Scott. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

Workers direct a crane to lift the head of a giant loon sculpture to be lifted into place to finish a sculpture at the southeast corner of Snelling and University avenues, near the Allianz Field soccer stadium, in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The fully assembled bird, mascot of the Minnesota United professional soccer team, measures some 35 feet high, with a wingspan of 88 feet. It was sculpted by the Los Angeles-based Scottish artist Andy Scott. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)

A worker guides the head of giant loon sculpture into place at the southeast corner of Snelling and University avenues, near the Allianz Field soccer stadium, in St. Paul on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. The fully assembled bird, mascot of the Minnesota United professional soccer team, measures some 35 feet high, with a wingspan of 88 feet. It was sculpted by the Los Angeles-based Scottish artist Andy Scott. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)