I like birds. Its fun when they pop up in places you don't expect to see them. Today after class at CSCC (I"m taking a couple classes there to pass the time, augmenting my other classes at MVNU) Columbus State, and I'm walking to my car parked in the east parking lot when I see a lil' BROWN CREEPER fly over to the tree along the tree lined drive in front of the parkinglot. I watched it as it picked along up the bark. The little WHITE-THroated SPARROWS are still hoppin and scratchin down under the yew bushes there. These birds are ones I'd not really expect to see right in Columbus like that, but I guess the nice tree plantings there have paid off for them. Back home I saw the usual backyard birds and Woodpeckers (Downy, Red-bellied) at my feeders, plus Junco's and White-Crowned Sparrows. During my Mtn. Bike ride out back I saw a Red-tailed Hawk, a Wood Duck, and a GBH. I also found a first year Wood-frog that I thought deseved remarking upon, they look awesome this time of year with all the leaf litter and they take on a nice bright reddish coppery color to match the ground cover fall leaves. This little gem was bright red around the lateral lines and head, always a fun frog to find. I know its not a bird sighting but its just a reminder to look down occaisonally when your out there, There are so many wonderful things to see. Good birding and Go RedHawks! - Ben Warner Delaware Co. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]