Hello everyone, On my way into the Black Swamp Bird Observatory (BSBO) nature center yesterday afternoon I was shocked to find a very dejected looking Turkey Vulture (not that they ever look all that perky) perched atop a utility pole across from the center. After about half an hour, the bird flew, or perhaps lurched would be a better description, toward State Route 2 and made what appeared to be a particularly awkward landing in a tree just behind that old dilapidated group of buildings at the corner of SR 2 and the Crane Creek/Magee entrance road. When I left BSBO at about 4:30 PM the bird had disappeared. On a perkier note... This Thursday, February 8th, at 7:00 PM, BSBO will host it's monthly Bird Study group. This month's program will begin with a species profile of that cute little tree hugger, the Brown Creeper, presented by Cheryl Whipple. Our feature presentation will be given by Tom Bartlett. Tom will share some his Alaskan adventures and the amazing wildlife he encountered on his journey. Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about Brown Creepers, Alaska's Wildlife, and to give Tom a hard time. Call (419) 898-4070 to reserve a seat. BSBO Bird Study Group is open to the public, fun and informative, and FREE! For directions to BSBO and more information about BSBO's February program line up, visit us online at: _http://www.bsbobird.org/_ (http://www.bsbobird.org/) Kim "dreaming of spring" Kaufman Education Director Black Swamp Bird Observatory (http://www.bsbo.org) ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. 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]