This is my first attempt at sending a message, even though I've been reading them for quite some time. I thought it interesting the amount of ducks I saw yesterday at Darby Bend Lakes, part of Prairie Oaks Metro Parks, off Amity Rd. in the far west corner of Franklin County. Here is what I saw: 1 Canvasback Duck 6 Redhead Ducks 3 Pied-bill Grebe 12 American Coots 9 Ruddy Ducks 5 Ring-necked Ducks 7 American Black Ducks Canada Geese - too many to count (approx. 75-100) Mallards - hard to count as they were flying in and out so fast but probably 50-75 Last week I also saw an immature Bald Eagle flying over this area. He spent about 15 min. cruising on the air and looking for something to eat. Finally he went out of sight. Hope this message goes through ok. Having a "ducky" time birdwatching. Verna Ansel Galloway ______________________________________________________________________ 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]