Before I begin, could anyone advise me on what format to use so my posts aren't jumbled with irrelevant numbers and spaces? Thanks in advance. Left Fremont in Sandusky county, drove east on Rt. 6. Passed a deer carcass with two Turkey vultures and one RT Hawk feasting side-by-side in complete harmony. I guess the size of the meal didn't call for bickering at the buffet table. Turned left onto CR256 by Racoon Creek and watched the private marshes on the left, about 1/10 mile from Rt. 6. Saw dozens of Northern Shovelers, wild Mallards, 4 pairs Green-wing teal, 8 Common Mergansers, 18 Gadwalls, an immature Bald eagle perched in a tree at the marsh's edge, Ring-necked ducks, a few American Widgeons, and several Black ducks. Drove further east on Rt. 9 to the township road that runs north/south and borders the eastern boundary of Pickerel Creek WA (Can't remember numbers of TR). Drove for a mile and stopped by barns on left of TR. Hiked into the "Dove Hunting" area on gravel path to man-made marshes. At least a thousand ducks in them: Northern Pintail, Mallards, Black ducks, Lesser/Greater Scaup, Northern Shovelers, Wood ducks, and Ring- necked ducks. Didn't venture too close, so stayed far away and viewed with telescope. More species but I couldn't ID them. If I were reincarnated, I'd want to come back a buzzard. Nothing hates him or envies him or wants him or needs him. He is never bothered or in danger, and he can eat anything. - William Faulkner ______________________________________________________________________ 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]