Archive - Laura Erickson's For the Birds

Setting out pet fur for birds is dangerous!

A new UK study finds pesticides in fur used in nest linings, reducing nest success.

Jun 18 •

A Father's Day Story

Not all Father's Day stories are happy and uplifting.

Jun 15 •

My Boyfriend's Back!

Jun 9 •

Darkening Skies

Four-year-olds should not be thinking about the Air Quality Index.

Jun 5 •

Out of the ashes...

Red-headed Woodpecker populations surge during outbreaks of tree diseases.

Jun 3 •

May 2025

Hey! My eyes are up here!

The exact kind of post that has inspired some people to call me the "Dr. Ruth of Ornithology"

May 29 •

Magnificent Frigatebird

A bird of machismo and contradiction

May 24 •

Who needs one? A wish list is plenty good enough for me.

May 22 •

Accumulating a Fortune

True wealth has far less to do with money than joy and gratitude.

May 16 •

Here I am in Guyana!

So far this has been a splendid trip!

May 4 •

The Dry Tortugas!!!

Better than I dreamed!

May 1 •

The Pelicans of Chambers Grove Park

What a spectacle!

May 1 •

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