I was surprised to find that there are two great horned owl nests at either end of the Medusa Marsh area. The western nest is in the small woodlot at the western edge of the marsh complex (there is a small, abandoned looking cabin in this woodlot). It is difficult to view. This nest was constructed by eagles a couple of years ago. The eastern nest is visible from the northern side of the overpass where McCartney Rd passes over Rt 2. It is in a woodlot just to the northeast of the overpass. It was constructed last year by red-tailed hawks and they successfully fledged their young. Measuring on my DeLorme, I found that these nests are exactly 2 miles apart, as the owl flies. Two other raptor nests of note in the area can be seen from the Rt 2/Rt 101 McDonalds' parking lot. The woodlot to the west contains an eagle nest (they usurped a former red-tail nest last year). That same woodlot has a new red-tail nest at its southern edge, close to Rt 2. The nest is visible from McD's lot, but the bird on it was not visible. I could see some movement in the nest, so to confirm the ID of the bird I had to pull over along the entrance ramp to Rt 2 West. DO NOT DO THIS YOURSELF. I am posting my findings so none of you try the same, illegal move. From this quick stop, I was able to confirm that it is a red-tail nest. Sheryl Young Sandusky **************Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch the video on AOL Home. (http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001) ______________________________________________________________________ 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]