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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 a...
Laura Erickson's For the Birds Podcast Guide
Listen to Laura Erickson's For the Birds, a Science & Medicine podcast by Laura Erickson. Stream 275 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.
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20 of 275 episodesHope for the Future
Hunter Biden’s splendid blog is filled with hope, redemption, and even some birds. (NON-political.)
Bird Life on Islands
Why do oceanic islands have so many species we don't see anywhere else? And why does the geologic history of an island make a difference in...
A future trip jogs memories of a past trip
Laura and Russ are headed to the Galápagos Islands next year. The tour leader, Alvaro Jamarillo, is someone Laura met almost 20 years ago on...
Monarchs as Bird Food
Monarch caterpillars and butterflies are supposed to be toxic, but birds haven't always gotten that memo. (The blog post accompanying this p...
Air Quality, Part 2
Even as Laura is as furious as she is terrified of the horrible conditions in Duluth right now, she's finding beauty.
Air quality, Part 1
This past week, the Air Quality Index in Duluth reached at least 1134 even as the temperature on Laura's front porch exceeded 100ºF. This si...
Canada Jay: What's in a Name?
Laura talks about an exceptionally friendly bird and why it's hard for her to remember its name.
Blue Jays: Family Ties, Part 2
The summer of 1991, Laura and her children raised four baby Blue Jays, embedding the little things deeply in Laura's heart.
To Sin by Silence
On our nation's birthday, Laura is thinking about our right to free speech and our obligation to exercise it.
Moving Forward, and Now Backward, on the Lead Issue
Two different California governors, a Republican and a Democrat, did their best to protect California Condors from the scourge of lead ammo....
How Lead in Ammo and Tackle Harm Wildlife
Wildlife suffer much more than humans do from the lead hunters and anglers use.
How Lead in Hunters' Ammo Harms Humans
The lead in the shot and bullets fired at shooting ranges and by hunters harms human beings. Laura explains how.
Lead in Human History
Within days of the start taking office in his first administration, Donald Trump rescinded an Obama administration rule outlawing lead ammo...
Blue Jays--Family Ties, Part 1
Blue Jays have figured prominently in Laura's family life for many decades.
Ludwig Part 3
Ludwig the Blue Jay taught Laura a lot of important lessons.
Ludwig the Blue Jay, Part 2
Ludwig, the baby Blue Jay Laura took care of in 1979, taught her all kinds of interesting things.
Ludwig the Blue Jay, Part 1
The Blue Jay is among Laura's top three favorite birds, in large part because of one individual bird.
My Top Ten Favorite Birds
Laura does not have a favorite child, but she does have a favorite bird--the one who feels like part of her immediate family.
Not a very warm welcome
A cold spring can be hard on birds.