Jeff Reiter
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Keep your eye on the sparrowsMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Certain families of birds always will challenge our identification skills more than others. For some it's the warblers, those colorful migrants that tantalize us every ...
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Learning about a bird-watching giantFeb 02, 2009 10:00 pm - In the history of American bird-watching, two names stand out: John James Audubon and Roger Tory Peterson. They were the giants, each from a different era. Audubon live...
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Ten tips for birding in the coming new yearDec 23, 2008 10:00 pm - This column was born five years ago this month, though not in this newspaper. I'm grateful that the Daily Herald picked it up last spring, essentially promoting Words on...
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Feathery flashbacks: The best birds of 2008Dec 08, 2008 10:00 pm - The year isn't over yet. A hoary redpoll could still turn up at my thistle feeder. Or I could make local birding headlines by spotting a Bohemian waxwing during the Chri...
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'Celebrity' guest helps birding club appreciate the small stuffNov 17, 2008 10:00 pm - The list of celebrities in the birding world is not long. But every hobby has a few nationally known standouts who are in constant demand as guest speakers. Last month, ...
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Heads up! October is hawk watching timeOct 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I have no reason to think that I'm being observed. But if my neighbors ever watched me mow the lawn, they'd see something strange: I'm always pausing to look up. And qui...
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Bird lists are tools that track, motivateSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Does the name Sandy Komito ring a bell? Probably not, unless you read "The Big Year," a book about three men who in 1998 each tried to set a record for the most North Am...
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Get ready for nighthawks and hummingbirdsAug 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Except for the most hard-core birders, these are the "dog days" of summer. Things are a bit slow. There are birds to be found, but nothing like the variety of species we...
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South Dakota road trip produces great birding memoriesJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - I read a lot of bird books, and my all-time favorite is "Kingbird Highway" by Kenn Kaufman. It's the best birding adventure book I know. Even so, I'd never read it a sec...
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Special birds deliver the moments we savorJun 09, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a TV ad I've been seeing where one stranger says to another, "Congratulations on your moment." I like that line, and lately I've been hearing it in my head when ...