250 episodes
Laura Erickson's For the Birds Laura Erickson
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4.9 • 93 Ratings
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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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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.
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Hawaii before chickens and humans arrived
Millions of years ago, Hawaii was off to a rocky start.
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Chickens, Part 1.5: Kin of Chickens
The rules of counting non-native birds are not always consistent.
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Chickens, Part I: Domestication
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.
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Customer Reviews
Late Hummingbirds at feeder
Enjoy your podcast so much. I too have had some surprise hummingbirds this past weekend. I keep changing the nectar in my last two feeders I have kept out. I shout through the window. “Head south little one, frost is coming”
Wit, wisdom and vast knowledge of the avian world make this woman a must hear!
Thank you for airing Laura over the years!
It’s a pleasure
Really enjoy this as a supplement to my daily bird watching on my feeders.
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