Jeff Reiter
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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...
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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...