In response to Bill's question about waxwings on the ground, this may (or may not) explain the presence of some "grounded" waxwings: site:www.hiltonpond.org ticks Renee " Second, I would like to pass along some generalizations made by some of Ohio's respected ornithologists of the past, to see if modern observers can verify or contradict them. Please offer informed comments pro or con on the following: 1. Have you ever seen a cedar waxwing spend more than a brief period on the ground? Thanks for any first-hand reflections, Bill Whan Columbus ______________________________________________________________________ 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]