Laura's birding blog—usually a fleshed-out transcript of my radio program/podcast, with photos.
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Our Culture of Secrecy
(Listen to the radio version of the first part here, and the second part here.)
Part 1: Secrets are natural, and not all of them are bad.
My house on Peabody Street was originally a one-story bungalow, but during the Depression, a lar...
An Essay by My Inspirational Mentor
(Listen to the radio version here.)
This photo was taken after I’d left Michigan State—neither Bob Hinkle nor I could find one from my time there, much less one of us together. He’s on the left.
If I had to choose one college course that...
Anything Can Happen Day
(Listen to the radio version here.)
Sprague’s Pipit
When I was a little girl, The Mickey Mouse Club was my favorite television show. Every day of the week had a theme—Monday was “Fun with Music,” Tuesday was “Guest Star Day,” every Thursd...
Thank you, Horned Larks
(Listen to the radio version here when I record it tomorrow.)
Artist Kristina Knowski produced this year’s Bird of the Year artwork.
Every December, a little before New Year’s Day, the American Birding Association names a brand-new Bird o...
The Colors of Everyday Life
(Listen to the radio version here.)
One of my favorite movies of all time is The Wizard of Oz, even though every time I see it, one element disappoints me to my core. The opening scenes, set in Kansas, were filmed in black and white and th...
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I'm author of more than a dozen books about birds. I've been producing "For the Birds," a radio program that also evolved into a podcast, since 1986.
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