Laura Erickson's For the Birds Podcast
1) The Green Green Grass of Golf
Laura used to be more wowed by the beauty of golf courses than by real wilderness.
2) The Green Green Grass of Home
What looks beautiful and natural to untrained eyes can have a very dark side.
3) Monofilament
Fishing line is still a clear and present danger for birds.
4) "Set of Years"
In George Clooney's 2025 movie, *Jay Kelly*, his movie star character says, reviewing his life, "All my memories are movies." It turns out just about all Laura's memories are birds.
5) Bucephala!!
I don't know if Alexander the Great paid attention to ducks, but three cool diving ducks share their name with his horse.
6) Superb Owl Sunday 2026
Laura went out with her husband Russ to search for owls Sunday. Their sightings were limited to a couple of owl decoys, but they still saw some cool birds, and Laura remembers a lifetime of owls she h...Show More
7) Hummingbirds Pre-History
Hummingbirds have a fascinating fossil record.
8) Hummingbirds: The Big Picture
An overview of the hummingbird family
9) Blue-gray Tanager!
Laura reminisces about the second tropical bird she ever saw.
10) Cocks-of-the-rock!!
Laura talks about the orangest members of the exotic cotinga family.