Happy New Years Birders Our day started off with a pileated woodpecker hammering away right off the west side of our deck. It was close enough to have delightful looks. A great way to start off the New Year. In addition, we have a tremendous amount of blue jays in the yard. I mention this only because in the past year we've had a noticeable lack of this species here. Lots of pine siskins meet us each morning waiting to get to the feeders. They're oblivious to our presence and will virtually start eating before the feeder is adequately hung. It's been a wonderful New Year morning. Happy Birding Dorothy ______________________________________________________________________ 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]