Sinopsis
"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/.
Episodios
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August Bird Movements
19/08/2025 Duración: 05minEven as species decline, bird migration is thrilling to behold.
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A Little Boy Turns Five
14/08/2025 Duración: 06minLaura's world seems fresher, more magical, and genuinely miraculous now that she's a grandma.
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The Omega and the Alpha
13/08/2025 Duración: 05minFor many birds, the end of summer marks the beginning of spanking new feathers. Too bad adults have to go through that awkward molt to get them.
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The Bold and the Beautiful
12/08/2025 Duración: 05minLaura talks about hummingbirds and gives some tips to make life better for our backyard hummingbirds.
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Beyond Florida: Everything Everywhere All at Once
04/08/2025 Duración: 08minHorrible news on the bird as well as human front is making it hard for Laura to keep up.
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Florida: Why I Love It, and Why I'm Boycotting It, Part I
29/07/2025 Duración: 07minLaura’s many visits to Florida have forged beautiful memories of family, friends, and birds. But she’ll not be returning while the state hosts and even celebrates horrifying ICE facilities, including a concentration camp within the Everglades.
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Sunbathing, Blue Jay Style
22/07/2025 Duración: 06minOne of Laura's readers got photos of a Blue Jay sunbathing, or "sunning," last week, reminding Laura of when she first learned about this interesting behavior. His photos, along with information about a similar behavior called "anting," are on Laura's blog entry.
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O Frabjous Day! Callooh! Callay!
16/07/2025 Duración: 07minOn July 14, BB the Pileated Woodpecker turned up in Laura's yard with a daughter!
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WHOA! I'm quoted in a special edition of LIFE!!!
09/07/2025 Duración: 06minBack in 2022, Laura was interviewed by a writer for LIFE magazine. It totally slipped her mind until one of her friends read the article, which is on newsstands now.
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Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket, Part 2
08/07/2025 Duración: 05minWatching backyard nests can be very joyful, when starlings or predators don't intervene.
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Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket, Part 1
04/07/2025 Duración: 04minAs much as Laura loves watching baby birds, she is very reluctant to look for nests.
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Biological Realities, Part 2
26/06/2025 Duración: 05minBirds don’t ostracize individuals from their social flocks based on “objective sex-based differences.” That would undermine their civil society.
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Biological Realities, Part 1
25/06/2025 Duración: 07minBirds don’t ostracize individuals from their social flocks based on “objective sex-based differences.” That would undermine their civil society.
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Dog fur controversy?
24/06/2025 Duración: 06minOne of Laura's readers was distressed by the last episode of "For the Birds." Laura stands by every word. We can protect our pets from diseases and also protect our backyard birds with one simple, straightforward rule: If your pets get flea and tick protection, don’t set out their fur for nesting birds.
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Setting out pet fur for birds is dangerous.
18/06/2025 Duración: 05minTreatments to protect dogs (and us!) from insect bites turn out to make that pet fur, and our own treated clothing, dangerous for birds.
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My Boyfriend's Back!
10/06/2025 Duración: 04minIt's been over 4 months since Laura saw her beloved BB, but now he's back!
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Darkening Skies
05/06/2025 Duración: 06minFour-year-olds should not have any concept of the Air Quality Index. What world are we bequeathing them?
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Out of the ashes...
03/06/2025 Duración: 05minLaura thinks the sudden surge in Red-headed Woodpeckers in her neck of the woods may be due to emerald ash borer and the sudden surge in dead ash trees.
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Hey! My eyes are up here!
30/05/2025 Duración: 06minIn many ways birds are superior to us humans, and also luckier. This is exactly the kind of program that has inspired some people to call Laura the "Dr. Ruth of Ornithology." The accompanying blog post has a lot of worthwhile photos listeners might want to see.
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Magnificent Frigatebird
27/05/2025 Duración: 08minThis bird of machismo and contradiction keeps scientists guessing.