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Year in birding: 2021 brought several rare sightings and new conservation laws

By Jeff Reiter
Jan 13, 2022 6:00 AM - The year in birding: Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter takes a look back at the sightings and happenings of 2021.
The magic magnolia: Hungry avian travelers find needed fuel thanks to berry filled tree

By Jeff Reiter
Nov 4, 2021 2:38 PM - For two weeks in September, red-eyed vireos and Swainson's thrushes called our sweet bay magnolia tree breakfast, lunch and dinner. They picked the tree clean, harvesting the bright orange berries from the cone-like seed pods.
Birders invited to pull up a chair for Big Sit atop Cantigny's Butterfly Hill

By Jeff Reiter
Sep 7, 2021 6:00 AM - Traditional bird walks are fine -- I eagerly attend them and sometimes lead them. But observing birds from a single position can be equally rewarding and fun.
John James Audubon's complex legacy

By Jeff Reiter
Aug 5, 2021 6:00 AM - Bird artist John James Audubon, who was a slave owner and perpetuator of white supremacist culture, left a complex legacy, especially for the many organizations bearing his name.
How a rare encounter with a summer tanager made this birder's day

By Jeff Reiter
Jun 29, 2021 6:00 AM - After seeing fewer birds than usual at the annual Birdwatching Open, a rare encounter with a summer tanager, also known as the 'bee bird,' made Jeff Reiter's day.
Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter was inspired by his parents

By Jeff Reiter
Apr 29, 2021 6:00 AM - Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter shares how he was inspired to get into birding by his parents, who both died in January.
Area's most prolific birder writes daily report fellow watchers love

By Jeff Reiter
Mar 10, 2021 7:19 AM - Al Stokie of Park Ridge went birding every single day in 2020, usually leaving his Park Ridge home before sunrise.
2020 was a big year in birding

By Jeff Reiter
Dec 18, 2020 6:00 AM - Bird watchers in 2020 enjoyed relief from pandemic stress and a flurry of rare sightings.
Symposium shows young people have a passion for birding

By Jeff Reiter
Nov 4, 2020 6:00 AM - Illinois Young Birders is a birding club for kids, teens and young adults ages 9 to 18. These kids eat, sleep and bird, and their field identification skills often surpass those of their elders.
New birding checklist helps you find your favorite fowl

By Jeff Reiter
Aug 30, 2020 2:44 PM - Unsure of where you saw a bird? The sixth edition of "Checklist of the Birds of DuPage County" is hot off the press.

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