Well after I got back from a week of birding in Colorado all day every day, I was thinking I wasn't going to look at birds for a day, you know, as a break. But as I looked out my window I noticed how bright the Goldfinches were and the Cardinals; I missed Cardinals! Didn't see any out there (yeah I know there are a limited few around out there). Also out in the back yard was a female Wild Turkey, how cool is that? So anyways, I then was out on a walk through the woods surveying a property and I ran into some more good birds. I heard the chip notes of a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER and pished it down to see a male in breeding colors, also in this nearby Morrow Co. Woods were GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, and a PILEATED WOODPECKER, as well as the usual suspects, plus saw some more turkey tracks in the leftover snow. I got home and heard the trill of a CHIPPING SPARROW, and I hadn't even seen one yet this year so of course I had to track it down and by imitating their chips and trills I got them to check me out, looks like maybe the same pair that nested in our trees last year (and had a not-so lovely Cowbird as their chick). I wished them the best of luck this time. After listening to the singing of a BROWN THRASHER out back, I came inside again and happily watched a FIELD SPARROW at my feeder. While Colorado was an awesome trip and I saw a ton of lifebirds that were amazing, I have to say that I am glad to be back home with my "old friends". Good Birding all day everyday! - Ben Warner ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ______________________________________________________________________ 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]