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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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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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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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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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5:17

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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5:05

Hand-Feeding, Part I

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/09

Hand-feeding birds, and just having them close enough to make eye contact, sparks love for them, which comes with responsibility.

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4:24

Chickadee Day 2022: The Best of Times

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/08

Chickadee Day 2022 started out poorly for Laura, but things suddenly improved.

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Chickadee Day 2022: The Worst of Times

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/03/07

Laura always celebrates March 2, the anniversary of seeing her first chickadee. This year was a little rockier than usual.

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5:09

Little Walter the Chickadee

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/02/23

All chickadees may be cute, but one in particular reminds Laura of her baby grandson.

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5:19

Redpolls, Part 2

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/02/22

Backyard redpolls are wonderful to see this winter in the Northland. Nicole Ottjes sent Laura an amazing video of redpolls crowding into her hand for seeds.

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5:04

Redpolls, Part 1

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/02/21

Laura talks about the little birds visiting northland feeders in big numbers this winter.

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5:02

Winter Bird Song, Part II

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/02/17

Studies of northern European birds singing on their sub-Saharan wintering grounds suggest that the reason for singing so far from mate and territory is simple—they're practicing.

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5:20

Winter Bird Song, Part I

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2022/02/16

Even on frigid mornings, chickadees and cardinals are singing away right now. They won't make spring come any faster, but are still warming our hearts.

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