First of all: thank you for the replies. I appreciate them. I do agree that this resembles a pipit in appearance. I have seen pipits out at La Due and at the Polo Grounds (South Chagrin). These birds were not like that in behavior. The pipits I have seen are sort of nervous/twitchy and, I think, slimmer. I think this bird is a bit stockier than a pipit. But, I do see the resemblance in the color patterns. Here is what I have since found: At first I searched for "immature" horned lark. Then, after finding this photo... http://sdakotabirds.com/species_photos/horned_lark_11.htm ...I started searching for "juvenile" horned lark - which gave me better results with photos that looked like the birds I saw. What does everyone think? I do wish I could have taken better photos. These images were all cut from their original files and pasted into one file. But, they were kept at the original resolution. So, I don't have anything sharper or with more pixels. I think the heat had something to do with the lack of better detail. Thanks to all who replied. Not sure if I should say this: I can't wait for winter to go visit this area and this preserve! I was thinking that this area would be good for winter hawks and owls. But, I will enjoy the summer and fall first. ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]