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Article updated: 4/12/2011 6:39 AM

Reiter: Find interesting birds in your own yard

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Feeders, birdbaths and bird-friendly plantings will increase specie varieties on your property.

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Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of birding — at home and away from home. Yard birding and field birding. Like most birders, I enjoy them both. Today's column is about the backyard, where many of us spend the majority of our bird-watching minutes and hours. On busy days, just a glance at the feeders is better than no birding at all.