Laura Erickson's For the Birds
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"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
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
3d ago
With birds, as with her children, Laura has trouble picking a favorite ..read more
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
6d ago
Yet more owls have died, this time in Chicago, from rat poison ..read more
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
6d ago
Not much is happening in Laura's yard yet, but things will be popping within the coming week or two. (Lang Elliott recorded the Carolina Wren's rolling trill. Laura recorded the wren's song ..read more
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
1w ago
Chickens haven't established themselves as wild, feral birds in most places in the world, but they're still the most abundant bird on the planet ..read more
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
2w ago
If chickens found their way to Hawaii on their own, things would have worked out okay for everyone. Unfortunately, they brought humans along, too ..read more
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
3w ago
During spring migration, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds usually arrive a couple of weeks after Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers do, for a very good reason ..read more
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
3w ago
Millions of years ago, Hawaii was off to a rocky start ..read more
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
3w ago
The rules of counting non-native birds are not always consistent ..read more
Laura Erickson's For the Birds
1M ago
The most abundant bird on the planet, feeding billions of humans every day, is the chicken. Laura talks about how they became domesticated and some genetic differences between domestic birds and their wild ancestor, the Red Junglefowl. The recording used in this program is of a wild Red Junglefowl in India, recorded and contributed to Xeno-Canto by Lars Lachmann ..read more