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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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6:09

Darkening Skies

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/06/05

Four-year-olds should not have any concept of the Air Quality Index. What world are we bequeathing them?

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5:11

Out of the ashes...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/06/03

Laura thinks the sudden surge in Red-headed Woodpeckers in her neck of the woods may be due to emerald ash borer and the sudden surge in dead ash trees.

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6:28

Hey! My eyes are up here!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/05/30

In many ways birds are superior to us humans, and also luckier. This is exactly the kind of program that has inspired some people to call Laura the "Dr. Ruth of Ornithology." The accompanying blog post has a lot of worthwhile photos listeners might want to see.

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8:16

Magnificent Frigatebird

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/05/27

This bird of machismo and contradiction keeps scientists guessing.

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5:53

Magnificent Frigatebird!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/05/22

Laura doesn't like the idea of bucket lists, but she does have a wish list.

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6:26

Wealth

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/05/14

Laura feels wealthy in ways Elon Musk or Donald Trump never will.

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6:59

The Dry Tortugas!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/05/13

Laura's trip to Florida's Dry Tortugas was a wonderful success.

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5:25

The Pelicans of Chamber's Grove

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/29

Laura and her birding buddy Bernie went to Chamber's Grove last Wednesday to see the annual visit by hundreds of American White Pelicans.

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6:43

Earth Day 2025

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/25

Laura reflects on this year's Earth Day compared to the first Earth Day in 1970.

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5:35

Through a Glass, Darkly

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/22

Laura talks about taking photos through window glass.

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5:56

Guyana!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/17

Laura is headed to South America next month, and is studying up.

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6:51

The Dry Tortugas!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/16

Laura leaves next Friday for a birding tour of Florida's Dry Tortugas.

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5:28

Birding with a Camera

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/15

Laura was ready with her camera to capture an exciting interaction between a Common Merganser and a northern pike.

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7:33

Emerging from a Numerical Haze

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/10

Laura claims she's done thinking about the number of birds on her many bird lists.

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5:45

Woodcocks!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/08

Woodcocks are back in the Northland, much to Laura's delight.

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7:11

Updates from Earth Angel and Jim Baker

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/04/01

The longstanding sponsors of "For the Birds" have updates: Billionaire Earth Angel is embarking on a new project to prove people were banding birds 45,000 years ago, and Jim Baker just added a new, secret ingredient to his already perfect Baker's Blue Jay Blend.

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5:38

Cuban Woodpeckers

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/03/28

Of the seven species of woodpeckers on Cuba's official checklist, one is almost definitely extinct and one has appeared in the country only as an extremely rare vagrant. Laura saw all five of the others on her February visit to Cuba.

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4:57

The Tiniest Bird in the Universe

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/03/25

Seeing Bee Hummingbirds in Cuba last month filled Laura with joy.

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3:11

What to do if you find a dead bird in your yard

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/03/21

During this bird flu outbreak experts are cautioning people to leave bird carcasses where they are, even though functionally illiterate eagles, dogs, and other creatures have been infected by these carcasses. Laura made a decision about how she will handle this situation if a carcass turns up in her yard.

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5:41

Bird feeding recommendations during the bird flu...

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/03/20

Every spring it's important to make sure our feeders are safe for birds. During this bird flu outbreak, this is more important than ever.

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