A guy named Dan helped restore Laura's faith in people, right when she needed it.

Baby humans and birds are vulnerable to particulates in the atmosphere this summer thanks to the smoke of forest fires in Canada and the American West.

Laura had a lovely time with a Winter Wren at Rib Mountain State Park in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Laura just saw a Chukar, the national bird of Iraq and Pakistan, in her own neighborhood!

Laura just discovered a lovely spot at Rib Mounta Wausau, Wisconsin, where Acadian Flycatchers nest. Unfortunately, development for a private ski club is putting this population, the furthest north in Wisconsin, in jeopardy.

It takes a combination of luck and stupidity to see a Golden-cheeked Warbler in late July when the temperature is over 110ºF.

Some of Laura's best birds during her Big Year in 2013 were seen thanks to luck rather than good planning.

In 1976, Laura learned a valuable lesson about the importance of saying no and being adaptable when birding with others.

One of Laura's friends asks how woodpeckers know to bash their faces into trees to get food.

Birds, and flying squirrels, are having troubles due to warming temperatures and other environmental issues. Citizen science is an important tool that can help us minimize the damage. Laura talks about some technology that will help us individuals contribute our own data to help.