Today I went to Pickerington Ponds hoping to add some new species to my 
list for January.  I didn't see any species that I hadn't already seen 
this month but I did get to observe some bird behavior that I haven't 
witnessed before.  I saw 8 northern harriers, 2 American kestrels, and 5 
red tailed hawks.  The harriers and the kestrels were hunting when I saw 
them.  It's interesting how both species can hover in the same spot for 2 
or 3 minutes at a time.  It's interesting how harriers fly about 2 feet 
above the ground looking for food.
I went to Three Creeks Metro Park after that but didn't see anyting new 
there either but there were at least half a dozen yellow rumped warblers 
flying around near the aquatic research area.
Anyway there are pictures of one of the northern harriers here  
http://www.dropshots.com/alasala#date/2008-01-19/13:55:25

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