Jeff Reiter
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Where are the birds? Many factors can contribute to drop in avian numbersMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - I made a pretty safe prediction in my last column: A bird will surprise you in 2020. It already happened to me, on the day after Valentine's Day. I had just entered my c...
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2020 Bird of the Year: Cedar waxwing ... or is it?Feb 21, 2020 5:00 am - It's official. Cedar waxwing is the 2020 Bird of the Year, declared by the American Birding Association on Jan. 12. I attended the ABA's Sunday afternoon "reveal party,...
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Suburbs offered plenty of action in world of birds in 2019Jan 07, 2020 5:00 am - Welcome to Part 2 of my annual review of the top news of a feather, where the suburbs offered plenty of action in the world of birds. A misplaced spotted towhee located...
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2019 birding: The good, the sad and the unlikelyJan 06, 2020 5:00 am - Welcome to my annual review of the top news of a feather. The 2019 birding year wasn't boring, that's for sure. Birds drew the national spotlight; drama and history pla...
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Cantigny announces winners of amateur photo contestDec 16, 2019 10:00 pm - The three prize winners of the 2018 Cantigny in Focus amateur photo contest have been selected by visitors to the park in Wheaton. First place went to Shelby Lynn Germai...
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Cantigny observes 75th anniversary of Battle of the BulgeNov 18, 2019 10:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Wheaton's Cantigny Park is commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge beginning this month with exhibits, lectures and bo...
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How Cantigny Park will celebrate Veterans DayNov 04, 2019 10:00 pm - The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will celebrate Veterans Day with multiple programs suitable for all ages. The official end of World War I occurred ...
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November is a great time to be a birderNov 02, 2019 7:27 am - The birding year has a comforting, predictable flow. Month by month, season by season, experienced watchers know what birds to look for and the best places to find them...
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Entries sought for Cantigny in Focus photo contestOct 07, 2019 1:00 am - Cantigny Park in Wheaton is inviting amateur photographers to enter their best images in the Cantigny in Focus annual photo contest. The submission deadline for entries ...
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Cantigny in Wheaton celebrates its parking lot ploversSep 26, 2019 11:00 pm - As a bird, I could think of worse places to be born, but not many. Imagine starting life in a parking lot, at the peak of summer. You and your two siblings take your f...