It's been over 4 months since Laura saw her beloved BB, but now he's back!
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4:15
Darkening Skies
Four-year-olds should not have any concept of the Air Quality Index. What world are we bequeathing them?
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6:09
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.
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5:11
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 post has a lot of worthwhile photos listeners might want to see.
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6:28
Magnificent Frigatebird
This bird of machismo and contradiction keeps scientists guessing.
"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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