My husband and I stepped out on our back steps last night. I happened to look up into the locust tree that stands about 10 feet away to see a bird silhouetted perfectly on a low branch. It was a Northern Saw-Whet! His shape was unmistakable. We do have several pine trees in the neighborhood that perhaps he's hanging around in. This was a life bird for me (my first owl actually seen in the wild)! Very cool and astonishing! Also, I've had a Red-bellied Woodpecker hanging around at the suet feeder for the last week, and a Cooper's Hawk has been visiting as well. Best, Jennifer Lenhart (Lakewood, OH, Cuyahoga County) ______________________________________________________________________ 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]