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
Setting out pet fur for birds is dangerous.
Treatments to protect dogs (and us!) from insect bites turn out to make that pet fur, and our own treated clothing, dangerous for birds.
00:05:50 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
My Boyfriend's Back!
It's been over 4 months since Laura saw her beloved BB, but now he's back!
00:04:15 |
Tue 10 Jun 2025
Darkening Skies
Four-year-olds should not have any concept of the Air Quality Index. What world are we bequeathing them?
00:06:09 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
Out of the ashes...
Laura 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.
00:05:11 |
Tue 03 Jun 2025
Hey! My eyes are up here!
In 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 po…
00:06:28 |
Fri 30 May 2025
Magnificent Frigatebird
This bird of machismo and contradiction keeps scientists guessing.
00:08:16 |
Tue 27 May 2025
Magnificent Frigatebird!
Laura doesn't like the idea of bucket lists, but she does have a wish list.
00:05:53 |
Thu 22 May 2025
The Dry Tortugas!
Laura's trip to Florida's Dry Tortugas was a wonderful success.
00:06:59 |
Tue 13 May 2025
The Pelicans of Chamber's Grove
Laura and her birding buddy Bernie went to Chamber's Grove last Wednesday to see the annual visit by hundreds of American White Pelicans.
00:05:25 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
Earth Day 2025
Laura reflects on this year's Earth Day compared to the first Earth Day in 1970.
00:06:43 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Through a Glass, Darkly
Laura talks about taking photos through window glass.
00:05:35 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
The Dry Tortugas!
Laura leaves next Friday for a birding tour of Florida's Dry Tortugas.
00:06:51 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Birding with a Camera
Laura was ready with her camera to capture an exciting interaction between a Common Merganser and a northern pike.
00:05:28 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
Emerging from a Numerical Haze
Laura claims she's done thinking about the number of birds on her many bird lists.
00:07:33 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Updates from Earth Angel and Jim Baker
The longstanding sponsors of "For the Birds" have updates: Billionaire Earth Angel is embarking on a new project to prove people were banding birds 45,000 years ago, and Jim Baker just added a new, s…
00:07:11 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Cuban Woodpeckers
Of the seven species of woodpeckers on Cuba's official checklist, one is almost definitely extinct and one has appeared in the country only as an extremely rare vagrant. Laura saw all five of the oth…
00:05:38 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
The Tiniest Bird in the Universe
Seeing Bee Hummingbirds in Cuba last month filled Laura with joy.
00:04:57 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
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