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Laura Erickson"s For the Birds

"For the Birds" began airing on KUMD in Duluth, MN, in May, 1986, and is the longest continually-running radio program about birds in the U.S. Hundreds more episodes are available for free at http://www.lauraerickson.com/radio/.

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4:55

Recognizing Sparrows, Part 1: Juncos and Sparrows...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/29

The end of April and beginning of May are when sparrows descend upon the Northland in big numbers. Identifying these little brown jobs isn't as daunting as it might seem.

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5:15

Joy in the Backyard

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/27

When Laura photographed a male and female Pileated Woodpecker feeding together in her suet feeder, she realized just how happy she is.

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5:22

Bird Flu and Other Feeder Issues

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/22

Laura brings us up to date on the conflicting recommendations from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Cornell Cooperative Extension with regard to bird flu and keeping bird feeders going. She also talks about some birds dying at feeders not from diseases but from the bird feeder itself.

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4:29

Spring Symphony

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/19

What spring birdsong is Laura happiest to hear?

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6:26

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/18

Laura's researched as much as she can about this year's outbreak of a dangerous variant of bird flu. She wrote a lot about it on her blog at blog.lauraerickson.com

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5:52

Conversation with Scott Weidensaul about A Warbler's...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/15

Laura asked Scott Weidensaul about the people he features in his new children's picture book, *A Warbler's Journey*, and also more about Yellow Warblers and their treacherous migration.

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Conversation with Scott Weidensaul about A Warbler's...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/14

Laura had a long conversation with Scott Weidensaul earlier this month. Here is Part 1 of their conversation about Scott's new book, *A Warbler's Journey.*

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5:08

Book Review: A Warbler's Journey by Scott Weidensaul,...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/13

One of Laura's favorite writers, Scott Weidensaul, has written a children's picture book that Laura loves.

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5:23

Children's Bird Book Week, Part 2

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/12

Laura talks about some more old and more recent children's picture books about birds—both favorites and some not. Note: Laura pronounces the name of the main character in *The Trumpet of the Swan*, Louis, as *loo' iss*. E.B. White pronounced it *loo' ey*, but he said he named the character for Louis Armstrong. Although many people called Armstrong "Louie," he was very clear that he wanted people to pronounce his name "Louis." He even emphasized that whenever he sang "Hello, Dolly!" E.B. White

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4:53

Children's Bird Book Week

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/11

This week I'll be talking about some old and some new picture books about birds, for small children, starting with some old classics.

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5:11

Our Far-Flung Correspondents: Patricia on Australian...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/05

My friend Patricia sent me some fun information about the magpies she grew up with in Australia.

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5:39

Sounds of Early Spring

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/04

Lots of birds are making their presence known now. Except the chickadees heard near the end, all the sounds heard in this program were recorded out Laura's home office window.

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7:34

Bluolingo: The first Blue Jay translation app

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/04/01

Laura interviews Jim Baker from Baker's Blue Jay Barn about his newest product, Bluolingo, which translates both of the two different sounds coming from a Blue Jay's voice box.

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5:17

Australian Magpies: Outsmarting Researchers

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/31

One of the smartest birds on the planet is making it very difficult for scientists to research its movements.

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5:11

Transition from Winter to Spring

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/29

This in-between period where winter slowly melts into spring is Laura's favorite time of year. At least, right now.

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5:06

Fifty Years!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/24

Laura just marked her 50th wedding anniversary,. Sticking it out this long involves luck more than anything..

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5:06

Alaska Trip Preparation, Part III: Anticipation!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/16

The best thing about preparing for any trip is anticipating all the possibilities.

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Alaska Trip Preparation, Part II: Getting into Shape...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/15

When they head to Nome, Alaska, this June, Russ and Laura will be taking a grueling hike to see the Bristle-thighed Curlew. How is Laura preparing for that?

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Alaska Trip Preparation, Part I: Reducing and...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/14

In preparing for a trip to Alaska in June, Laura's been doing some research to make sure she's mitigating the energy involved in her travel. (The bird song in the background is the Varied Thrush, a song Laura should hear in Alaska.)

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6:11

Hand-Feeding, Part II

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/11

Mark Roser created a system called "Interactive Bird Feeding" that Laura wholeheartedly endorses. But as winter comes to an end, she adds one concern that we need to be aware of.

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