This morning Linda and I ran errands and regretted not being able to get out on such a nice day. After lunch we had a small window of opportunity so we went over to Sharon Woods Metro Park to take a walk around the multipurpose trail. On this occasion birding was not our objective. However it's hard not to bird when a pair of Barred Owls are sitting on the edge of the trail. One was only 10 feet from the trail and the second was about 20 feet further back. Linda and I quietly enjoyed their cooperative behavior and watched them for about 15 minutes. It was surprising how many people passed with no idea that these marvelous birds were there. Hopefully they will cooperate for the Christmas Bird Count on December 16th. Then while driving back to the house I was stopped at a traffic light when we looked up and watched an adult Bald Eagle soar over us. We must have been doing something right today. Charlie Bombaci ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]