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Local birders dream up ways to spend $500
By Jeff Reiter
Sep 19, 2016 8:52 AM - If bird-watchers came into $500, our Jeff Reiter asks, how would they spend it on their hobby?
Skilled birder uses his ears for identification
By Jeff Reiter
Aug 15, 2016 6:00 AM - For most people, birding is a visual activity. Our Jeff Reiter introduces us to a man who identifies birds by their songs.
Growing whooping crane population may visit Illinois
By Jeff Reiter
Jul 12, 2016 6:00 AM - Thanks to efforts to protect the whooping crane, bird watchers may be able to see the rare birds close to home.
12 things beginning birders should know

May 9, 2016 10:29 AM - Birding is an easy hobby to get into, and our Jeff Reiter helps beginners get started with 12 nuggets of birding wisdom.
Help arrives for American kestrels
By Jeff Reiter
Apr 11, 2016 8:03 AM - If you told me the American kestrel was your favorite bird, I'd say you've made a fine choice. The kestrel, the smallest member of the falcon family, is an easy bird to like. One reason is their underdog status. The species is not endangered, but kestrel numbers are steadily declining
Chance to spot owl lures birders to Minnesota in February
By Jeff Reiter
Mar 7, 2016 9:30 AM - Something drew our Jeff Reiter and some pals to Minnesota in mid-February and it wasn't the weather. The members of the DuPage Birding Club were chasing a great gray owl at a winter birding festival.
Birding can lead you on adventures most tourists won't experience
By Jeff Reiter
Feb 8, 2016 8:52 AM - Chasing birds to add to your life list can take you plenty of places off the beaten track and allows you to have experiences you might not otherwise have, our Jeff Reiter says.
Climate change endangers bird habitats, then birds
By Jeff Reiter
Jan 17, 2016 1:00 AM - Birders in a recent species count at Cantigny spotted an unexpected bird from a warmer climate. Maybe the bird was lost, our Jeff Reiter says, or maybe it was evidence that the environment is changing and the species is beginning to look elsewhere for a fitting habitat.
2015 full of surprises for birders
By Jeff Reiter
Dec 18, 2015 7:53 AM - Our state, our Jeff Reiter says, is a wonderful place to watch birds. More than 300 species live in or visit Illinois each year. In 2015, we enjoyed several jaw-dropping rarities and many more highly uncommon birds, he says.
Bird watching paradise? Sometimes your own yard
By Jeff Reiter
Nov 16, 2015 11:30 AM - There are lots of great places to watch birds, our Jeff Reiter says, but sometimes the best place is in your own yard.

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