Greetings all - I just posted a link to an article on FINDING SMITH'S LONGSPURS IN OHIO written by yours truly with awesome photos by Dane Adams, Clint Murray, and Michael Retter. This article is mostly photos, with tips on finding the right habitat for this species, and loads of photos discussing identification. This article does not include a complete history of the species in Ohio, which is very helpful to read before you trek around the border counties looking for this species. I will post additional resources and comments later on (holler to Bill Whan) but wanted to make this article available now. ** This article is a PDF file. It's 19 MB, 32 pages. It will take a while to download. Viewing on your computer may be tricky but you can SAVE IT and/or PRINT IT to have and to hold. ** The file can be found at the NorthNW blog: http://www.northnw.wordpress.com Clink on words "SMITHSLONGSPUR1" and it will begin downloading the file in a new window. THEN, go to "File" save or print. Or you can view the article on your computer by scrolling down. IF YOU FAIL TO DOWNLOAD THIS FILE I can email it to you. Please do not respond to the list, however. Please email me privately at [log in to unmask] Please ignore any faulty grammar. Questions and comments welcomed. Enjoy and cheers - JB Jen [log in to unmask] Cleveland, Ohio 330-701-6452 Bird Illustrator / www.jenbrumfield.com Birding Tour Guide (Ohio), Local Patch Birding / www.jenbrumfield.com Birding Tour Guide (worldwide), Tropical Birding / www.tropicalbirding.com Naturalist/Artist, Cleveland Metroparks / www.clemetparks.com LEICA Birding Optics Prostaff / http://en.leica-camera.com/sport_optics/NorthNW Lake Erie blog / www.northnw.wordpress.com ______________________________________________________________________ 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]