Jeff Reiter
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Kids can drop in for summer fun at CantignyJun 07, 2018 11:00 pm - While school is out, Cantigny Park offers free weekly afternoon programs for children that aim to be fun and educational. The summer lineup includes two new offerings: ...
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A look at our changing bird populationMay 07, 2018 11:00 pm - The basement archive of a military museum seems an odd place to find a 41-year-old bird checklist. Then again, this is Cantigny. We like history. We save stuff. Thanks...
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Cantigny joins Museums for All initiativeApr 25, 2018 11:00 pm - Cantigny Park's two museums, the First Division Museum and McCormick House, are participating in the Museums for All program. The national initiative of the Association ...
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Celebrating the wonders of avian migrationApr 16, 2018 11:00 pm - For me, April is the best month. Baseball is back, golf courses are open and spring migration is ramping up daily. Avian April is exciting and filled with potential. Ev...
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Why the red-breasted nuthatch is this birder's favoriteMar 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Back in 2004, in what now seems like another life, I had a memorable experience on my way to work. Walking east along Wacker Drive, I noticed what looked like a leaf fl...
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Birder's international big year inspires winter searchingFeb 01, 2018 10:00 pm - The Year of the Bird started nicely with a red-breasted nuthatch, a visitor to my peanut feeder on New Year's Day. I couldn't have ordered a better "first bird" of 2018....
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2017 birding highlights from suburbs and beyondJan 15, 2018 5:00 am - We obviously just endured a tough year. The bad news far outweighed the good. Fortunately, there were birds. Watching birds can slow things down and help us forget for ...
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Cantigny prepares for poinsettia display, saleNov 14, 2017 10:00 pm - At the Shades of Crimson Poinsettia Display, visitors to Cantigny Park's greenhouse can see about 3,000 plants in 15 varieties in full bloom. The Cantigny horticulture d...
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Birders owe much to duck stampsNov 12, 2017 10:00 pm - When all is well, a birder might say, "I have no egrets." That passes for humor in our hobby. But right now, I have a big one: I wish I'd gone to Wisconsin in September ...
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Nov. 13 deadline for Cantigny photo contestOct 19, 2017 11:00 pm - Cantigny Park is inviting amateur photographers to enter their best images in the Cantigny in Focus annual photo contest. The submission deadline for entries is Monday,...