Laura Erickson's For the Birds Laura Erickson
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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 http://www.lauraerickson.com/radio/.
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My favorite spring arrivals
With birds, as with her children, Laura has trouble picking a favorite.
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May Day!
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.)
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Don't Count Your Chickens...
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.
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Here come the chickens!
If chickens found their way to Hawaii on their own, things would have worked out okay for everyone. Unfortunately, they brought humans along, too.
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The Sapsucker–Hummingbird Connection
During spring migration, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds usually arrive a couple of weeks after Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers do, for a very good reason.