Taking a break from the profitable but frigid lakefront, I took the pup to
West Woods in Geauga County (Rte. 87 between 306 and 44).  Along the Trout
Lily Trail, which begins just outside the Nature Center, I encountered two
Golden-crowned Kinglets busily foraging in the snow and on a short tree.   So tiny,
so pretty - they made me smile and think of spring.

The feeders at the Nature Center were full of birds, though nothing unusual
either at that moment or on the list of birds seen lately.  Unaccountably,  I
have had a tough time finding a Hairy Woodpecker this January.  If anyone
else has had the same experience, the West Woods feeders are the place to  go
close-up views.

Suzanne Wagner, Pepper Pike



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