Forget Forgetfulness, Part 2: Blue Jays Just Wanna Have Fun
Aug 19, 20263m
Squirrels hoard food supplies. Blue Jays hoard food AND toys.
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Hosted by Laura Erickson · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 250 episodes
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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/.
Laura Erickson hosts Laura Erickson's For the Birds, a science show with 250 episodes published.
Squirrels hoard food supplies. Blue Jays hoard food AND toys.
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