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 at http://www.lauraerickson.com/radio/.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 5 minutes
- Episodes
- 267
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Heartbreak on Peabody Street
Laura found herself with a hurt Hairy Woodpecker last week, which reminded her of her old rehab days and why she no longer does this every day.
00:05:43 |
Wed 29 Mar 2023
Looking for Spring in All the Wrong Places
It's the sixth snowiest winter on record in Duluth, and Laura is hungry for spring.
00:04:51 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Flaco the Eagle Owl: To Count or Not to Count?
Last month, a Eurasian Eagle-Owl escaped from the Central Park Zoo in New York City and, despite many efforts to capture him, seems to be doing fine on his own so far. David McArthur, one of Laura's …
00:05:05 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
Eurasian Tree Sparrow!
This year, some plucky little Eurasian Tree Sparrows, far from their species' established range, have been wintering in Superior, Wisconsin. Laura and Erik Bruhnke spent Saturday morning looking for …
00:05:26 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Enhance Your Nest Boxes with Bark!
Just in time for spring, Laura's friend, wildlife biologist, and all-around good person Jerry Wayne Davis has a great suggestion for improving our nest boxes--add bark to the front to give birds a mo…
00:04:28 |
Mon 13 Mar 2023
Chickadee Day
Most birders do not keep track of the date on which they saw the first bird on their life list, but that doesn't matter.
00:05:10 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
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