Jeff Reiter
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Birders help protect species from 'dark cloud' of extinctionMay 15, 2014 11:00 pm - An extinct bird, the passenger pigeon, is getting lots of attention this year. I'm good with that and hope you are, too. Every so often we need to pause from the "joy of...
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Birders like Elsen's Hill for spotting migrating warblersMar 31, 2014 11:00 pm - Finally, the magic of spring migration is upon us. The bird variety outside our doors is growing, with new species arriving daily. It's the best time of the year to be a...
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Companion makes Florida birding trip memorableMar 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Traveling to Key Largo on Super Bowl weekend is getting to be a habit. I go there to visit my parents and, if possible, sneak in some birding. Last month, if only for a ...
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Big Days add excitement to the birding gameFeb 19, 2014 5:01 am - In my 2013 highlights column, published in December, one entry still blows my mind: the record-setting Big Day in Texas last April. If you recall, a six-person team fro...
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Birders and anglers have more in common than either might thinkJan 07, 2014 11:23 am - I’ve seen birds go fishing many times. I have never seen a fish go birding. Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. But there’s more. For some reason I’ve been thin...
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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...