cat:"science & medicine" Podcasts

6:03

Of Baseball, Curling, and Boreal Owls

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/03/17

There must be a connection, right?

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7:29

The Green Green Grass of Golf

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/03/11

Laura used to be more wowed by the beauty of golf courses than by real wilderness.

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6:03

The Green Green Grass of Home

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/03/10

What looks beautiful and natural to untrained eyes can have a very dark side.

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5:00

Monofilament

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/02/26

Fishing line is still a clear and present danger for birds.

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7:05

"Set of Years"

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/02/25

In George Clooney's 2025 movie, *Jay Kelly*, his movie star character says, reviewing his life, "All my memories are movies." It turns out just about all Laura's memories are birds.

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5:53

Bucephala!!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/02/18

I don't know if Alexander the Great paid attention to ducks, but three cool diving ducks share their name with his horse.

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6:52

Superb Owl Sunday 2026

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/02/10

Laura went out with her husband Russ to search for owls Sunday. Their sightings were limited to a couple of owl decoys, but they still saw some cool birds, and Laura remembers a lifetime of owls she has seen with Russ.

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5:15

Hummingbirds Pre-History

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/02/06

Hummingbirds have a fascinating fossil record.

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7:00

Hummingbirds: The Big Picture

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/02/04

An overview of the hummingbird family

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6:29

Blue-gray Tanager!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/02/03

Laura reminisces about the second tropical bird she ever saw.

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6:58

Cocks-of-the-rock!!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/01/28

Laura talks about the orangest members of the exotic cotinga family.

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7:56

Chickadee Strong

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/01/27

We Minnesotans are banding together in an inclusive, cohesive, peaceful rebel alliance, just like chickadees.

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9:06

Enough is enough

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/01/23

Laura is honoring today's “Get ICE Out of Minnesota” “Day of Truth and Freedom.”

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7:58

The Day of the Condor, Part 2

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/01/16

Last month, Laura got to feast her eyes on her "Most Wanted Bird" in the world--an Andean Condor.

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8:56

Day of the Condor, Part 1

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/01/15

Today Laura celebrates the California Condor.

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5:40

2026: The Year of the Pigeon?

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2026/01/07

What does it mean when your first bird of the year is a pigeon?

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6:32

The Darkling Thrush

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/12/31

One of Laura's listeners and readers, Linda Peplinski, gave Laura a lovely reminder of Thomas Hardy's poem *The Darkling Thrush.*

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6:45

Homecoming

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/12/26

Five percent of Laura's joy in a trip comes during the planning stages; 45 percent comes during the actual trip; and a full 50 percent comes in the days, weeks, and years after the trip is over.

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5:41

Ecuador!

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/12/24

Laura's back from a wonderful trip.

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7:52

Katie's Birthday

Laura Erickson"s For the Birds ·

2025/12/10

Laura's daughter, turning 42 years old on December 10, is facing a hard ordeal.

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