I drove over to Spindler Rd. on Hilliard's west side this afternoon in search of subspecies of the Canada Goose. After bracing and braving the 30 knot icy winds for about a New York minute, I located a Cackling goose amongst the more numerous,normal-sized,Canadian Geese. This was at the pond on Crystal Pond Dr. just off of Spindler . There were also a handful of Mallards up on the grassy bank facing into the wind. Closer to home here on Galloway Rd.,I spotted the 2 Mute Swans out of the water at the pond .They spotted me and quickly approached me undoubtedly looking for a handout... Gary Moon Columbus,Ohio ______________________________________________________________________ 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]