While driving east on the Shoreway yesterday coming from Edgewater Park I saw a Merlin on a lamppost next to the road. I was able to pull off and find a nice, safe sidestreet where I parked. I walked to a bridge over the Shoreway and got a good view and some pics of the bird. See my Flickr account for the pics of the falcon and also one really brave great blue heron in Rocky River. I know the herons will stick around for the winter if they can find open water and food; but, they must have a tough time. https://www.flickr.com/photos/ken-a/ ______________________________________________________________________ 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]