Jeff Reiter
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Keep a close eye on your thistle feederDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Feb. 1 was one of my best memories of 2009. It was Super Bowl Sunday, when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23. Thing is, I'm not from Pittsbur...
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In birding, hearing is same as seeingNov 15, 2009 10:00 pm - "Have you seen and heard the kinglet? If not, the finer inner world of nature is a sealed book to you. When your senses take in the kinglet they will take in a thousand ...
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Warbler steals show at birding symposiumOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Last month's Midwest Birding Symposium in Ohio attracted slightly more than 800 bird nerds like me and many of the biggest names in the hobby - Kenn Kaufman, David Sible...
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How this birdwatcher became a twitcherAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - I'm no different than most birders - the thrill of discovery is a big motivator, and so is the satisfaction of building my life list. I'll gladly visit the local sewage...
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Volunteer monitors are helping bluebirds thriveJul 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Learning more about Eastern bluebirds has been on my to-do list for years. I've been keeping a file on the species, reading bits and pieces, but that's not the same as g...
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Local landscape still changing for bird-loversJun 08, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the things I like most about birding is the surprises. Like the hairy woodpecker that's been visiting my peanut feeder. It has two red spots on its head instead o...
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Birding is one hobby you can do almost anywhereMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - According to some financial advisers, the stock market crash and lingering recession mean that those of us who had hoped to retire at 60 or soon after now must work unti...
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Woodpeckers returning to DuPageApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - It was an interesting winter in my backyard, highlighted by three common redpolls at the thistle feeder on Super Sunday. It was the first time we'd hosted this species s...
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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...