Contributing Editor Laura Erickson is a talented author, radio producer, and public speaker who has dedicated her professional life to the love, understanding, and protection of birds. "Snow Bird," her first article in Birder's World (now BirdWatching), appeared in December 2003. It described the migration and winter habits of the American Robin. Her column "Attracting Birds," about attracting, feeding, sheltering, and understanding the birds in your backyard, appears in every issue of the magazine.

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