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However you decide to approach birding hobby, take your time and pay attention

By Jeff Reiter
Apr 20, 2023 6:46 AM - What's my birding style? What's my favorite way to enjoy birds? These are questions we might ask ourselves as our engagement with the hobby grows.
Red-winged blackbirds are back in the area and sounding off

By Jeff Reiter
Mar 2, 2023 6:00 AM - The red-winged blackbird is a perfectly named harbinger of spring in northern Illinois. The glossy-black males with scarlet shoulder patches are now returning from the southern U.S., establishing territories in preparation for mating season.
After 200 columns, Words on Birds writer continues to educate and entertain

By Jeff Reiter
Feb 15, 2023 6:00 AM - Last month Words on Birds columnist Jeff Reiter presented to the DuPage Birding Club, filling an hour with stories from this column. As Words on Birds begins its 20th year, here's a light version of his remarks without the 103 PowerPoint slides.
Rare sightings and other surprises captivated local bird watchers throughout the year

By Jeff Reiter
Dec 15, 2022 6:00 AM - Hotshot birders call them megas, as in mega-rarity -- the once-in-a-lifetime events that send dedicated watchers racing for their binoculars. What are your chances, say, of spotting a painted redstart in Illinois? Almost zero.
How Bob Dolgan's documentaries capture the magic and mystery of Illinois birds

By Jeff Reiter
Nov 15, 2022 6:00 AM - A Chicago birder's short documentary, "The Magic Stump," shows how a solitary tree stump in a farm field 50 miles south of Champaign attracts a variety of wintering raptors.
Study: Chicago region's protected lands offer critical habitat for various bird species

By Jeff Reiter
Sep 20, 2022 6:00 AM - The journal "Annual Review of Environment and Resources," published in May, reported that 48% of bird species worldwide are known or suspected to be experiencing population declines. Only 6% are showing gains, and 39% are stable. In 2019, the journal "Science" reported 3 billion birds lost in the last 50 years. It's noticeable, in the field and in our backyards.
Merlin Bird ID app is changing how we go birding

By Jeff Reiter
Aug 11, 2022 6:00 AM - You know those smartphone apps that tell you what song is playing? Merlin is like that, only for birds. The game-changer came in June 2021 when Cornell added real-time sound identification capability.
DuPage Forest Preserve's Danada heronry thriving once again with great blue herons

By Jeff Reiter
Jul 1, 2022 6:00 AM - When leading a bird walk, I'm secretly grateful whenever a great blue heron comes into view. Lurking on the edge of a pond, or rowing across the sky, a "GBH" always makes an impression.
Loons share their magical sound as loonatics search Lake County for migrating bird

By Jeff Reiter
Apr 28, 2022 2:50 PM - This column has a soundtrack, and you might know the one. Imagine yourself in the North Woods on a summer night, next to a clear, quiet lake. Now listen for the haunting calls of a common loon piercing the darkness. That's it, that's what I'm hearing. Recently, I was thrilled to hear those same yodels and wails just 50 miles from my Glen Ellyn doorstep. I was in Lake County for my first Loonapaloonza.
Chasing the 'big grackle' gives local birders a thrill this winter

By Jeff Reiter
Mar 11, 2022 6:00 AM - Winter is a slower time for birding. There isn't as much to see. So, when rare birds pay a visit, they get a royal welcome.

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