Jeff Reiter
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Owl mania: Birders’ enthusiasm for this species can sometimes go overboardApr 15, 2024 10:46 am - The popularity of owls makes them vulnerable to human interference. People do get excited about owls, and sometimes their enthusiasm (or thoughtlessness) gets out of hand.
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Birding by the numbers: Keeping lists is what many watchers do, and some take it to extremesMar 18, 2024 2:27 pm - If you are wondering, there are roughly 11,500 officially recognized bird species. It’s unlikely that anyone will ever see them all, or even try to. The list is constantly growing due to genetic studies that reveal new species.
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Recapping the year in birding: Local watchers experienced some mind-bending sightings in 2023Jan 17, 2024 6:46 am - For birders, the word invasion usually refers to birds from the north coming south. We treasure the occasional winters when large numbers of fleeting species such as cros...
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Picture books about birds can give your kids early exposure to conservancyDec 01, 2023 5:34 am - Picture books about birds can give your kids early exposure to conservancy
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Learn about 'Operation Husky: The Invasion of Sicily' at the next Date With History Dec. 4Nov 29, 2023 8:13 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny continues its acclaimed "Date with History" series on Monday, Dec. 4. Guest speaker Steve Fixler will discuss the 1st Infantry Div...
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Veterans Day Brew It Forward to celebrate and support vetsNov 06, 2023 10:38 am - Those who have always wanted to "pay it forward" on Veterans Day will get their chance this year at the First Division Museum at Cantigny. The museum is hosting "Brew It...
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DuPage State's Attorney Berlin to present public safety update at Civic Awareness program Nov. 16Nov 05, 2023 10:09 pm - Cantigny, in partnership with the League of Women Voters, invites the public to their next Civic Awareness Series program on Thursday, Nov. 16. DuPage County State's Att...
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Date With History to host 'Lita & Jean: Two Generations of Military Women' Nov. 2Oct 21, 2023 12:11 pm - Cantigny The First Division Museum at Cantigny continues its acclaimed Date with History lecture series on Thursday, Nov. 2. The co-authors of "Lita & Jean: Memoirs of T...
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Words on birds: Climate change may be the reason for rare visits by 'southern birds' like limpkins and spoonbillsSep 25, 2023 6:45 am - You never forget your first limpkin. Mine was at a lakeside trailer park near St. Petersburg, Florida. A book said limpkins would be there and, sure enough, they were. T...
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First Division Museum hosts panel with Task Force Ranger vets on 'Black Hawk Down 30 Years Later'Aug 17, 2023 3:49 pm - On Tuesday, Aug. 29, the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton resumes its acclaimed Date with History series with "Black Hawk Down 30 Years Later" A panel o...
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