Jeff Reiter
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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...
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Cantigny Park opens summer ticket salesMay 06, 2013 12:36 pm - Cantigny Park has opened ticket sales for several events in June and July at 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. They are: Evening symphony concerts begin at 8 p.m. in front ...
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Cantigny hopes to attract chimney swifts this spring with new towerApr 17, 2013 6:00 am - April is a time of rising anticipation for local birders. We know the best of spring migration is just ahead. Soon the dazzling buntings, grosbeaks, orioles, tanagers an...
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Quest for 500th “life bird” ends in EvanstonMar 10, 2013 5:00 am - So there I was in Miami last month, stalking a middle-class neighborhood with my binoculars, searching for a red-whiskered bulbul. The bulbul is originally from Asia, bu...