A great many birds love peanuts and corn, but there are several very important caveats about offering it to them.

There are many different ways to pinpoint the end of summer and the start of autumn.

Squirrels hoard food supplies. Blue Jays hoard food AND toys.

Laura talks about the relationship between Blue Jays and oaks

Lots of comings and goings on Peabody Street.

Hunter Biden’s splendid blog is filled with hope, redemption, and even some birds. (NON-political.)

Why do oceanic islands have so many species we don't see anywhere else? And why does the geologic history of an island make a difference in how many and what species live there?

Laura and Russ are headed to the Galápagos Islands next year. The tour leader, Alvaro Jamarillo, is someone Laura met almost 20 years ago on a different tour.

Monarch caterpillars and butterflies are supposed to be toxic, but birds haven't always gotten that memo. (The blog post accompanying this program has a LOT of cool photos and videos, especially of the monarch's life cycle.)

Even as Laura is as furious as she is terrified of the horrible conditions in Duluth right now, she's finding beauty.