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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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6:03

Bird Flu Update

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/03/19

Famous migration patterns of swallows and cranes is scary this year, as wild and domesticated birds are still dying of highly pathogenic avian influenza and humans are getting infected, but we're losing the very forces that usually manage these crises.

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6:11

The Most Adorable Bird in the Universe

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/03/14

Laura is bewitched by Cuban Todies.

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6:23

A Personal Ray of Hope

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/03/10

Laura's hearing loss has grown worse since the pandemic, but suddenly things are looking up!!

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6:24

My 2025 Chickadee Pilgrimage

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/03/06

The morning after she got home from Cuba, Laura and her husband set out for East Lansing, Michigan, so she could see a chickadee in the same area where she saw her first exactly 50 years ago. The blogpost corresponding to this segment is much longer, with lots of photos.

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7:00

Cuba!!!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/02/28

Laura had a splendid trip to Cuba.

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7:51

Explosions R Us

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/02/14

Elon Musk is hoping to set up a launching and landing area for his SpaceX Starships in a very vulnerable, important area.

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