Jeff Reiter
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Cantigny announces photo contest winnersDec 17, 2013 11:34 am - Cantigny Park visitors voted and the results are in for the top three prize winners of the 2012 Cantigny in Focus amateur photo contest. The winners are: First place: Ca...
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Words on Birds: A look back at a phenomenal yearDec 17, 2013 7:17 am - In my little world, baseball is important. I like watching it almost as much as birds. So don’t be too surprised that my favorite news story in 2013 didn’t involve feat...
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Community trees display missions of nonprofitsNov 20, 2013 12:07 pm - The Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny Park invites visitors to a holiday attraction honoring Col. McCormick’s philanthropic legacy. Beginning Tuesday, Nov. 26, the...
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Searching for special sparrowsNov 07, 2013 11:52 am - On a late October Saturday, my backyard was a sight to behold. House sparrows swarmed the feeders as usual, but down below, on the grass, were 10 white-throated sparrows...
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Road trip adds nonnative species to life listOct 14, 2013 8:53 am - If I ever stop feeding the birds, house sparrows will be the reason. Far too many frolic in my backyard. They eat too much. They spoil the birdbath. They hog nesting cav...
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Field guide author helping to draw youth to birdingSep 08, 2013 6:00 am - From my perspective, the birding hobby appears healthy and growing. The bird walks and meetings I attend are usually well-populated, and membership in the DuPage Birding...
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No love for the ill-mannered cowbirdJul 25, 2013 10:53 am - One of the most interesting birds around is also among the most disliked. I speak of the villainous brown-headed cowbird. Understandably, birders are critical of the co...
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Advice for birders: Go see Mississippi kite in RockfordJul 09, 2013 6:00 am - Rockford's minor league baseball team changed its name this year, morphing from RiverHawks to Aviators. The new name recalls the city's bit role in aviation history. It ...
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Though common, showy goldfinch sightings still thrillJun 03, 2013 12:00 pm - People who are looking at something through binoculars always get my attention. I think you know why. Pulling into work on a recent morning I saw such a person. Natural...
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Sweet surprises keep birding fun and interestingMay 28, 2013 12:00 pm - In my first column back in 2004, I had the “Gumption” to say that birding is like a box of chocolates. It wasn’t the most original thing to say, perhaps, but it still ap...