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Recent content by Brian.Hart

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    Ohio rollcall!

    Well, I'm just a beginner, but I'll represent! Mansfield is my home, and Richland, Ashland, Knox, and Morrow counties are my stomping grounds. My favorite birding spots are: 1. my backyard 2. Clearfork Reservoir 3. Mohican State Park 4. Pleasant Hill Lake 5. Charles Mill Reservoir Happy...
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    Birding Ohio next May 2011

    Bonjour Didier, Magee Marsh is DEFINITELY the place to be in May! Not only is the best spot in Ohio, but probably the best spot in North America, especially between May 5 and May 15, 2011, this is known as "The Biggest Week in American Birding" but anytime in May will still be good. Here is a...
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    Birdie, where are thou??

    Hi Cocorico, I am also a beginning birder, only having one year's experience. One piece of advice I can think of is to find a spot where there are lots of trees around and there is the sound of running water. Lots of birds are attracted to the sound of running water. I found such a spot in a...
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    Are certain birds "pests"?

    There are 3 species that fit this category for me, because they threaten other species. Two are non-native, European Starling and House Sparrow, and one is native, Cowbird. It has been proven over and over again by science that these three species are playing a large role in endangering any...
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    So, how do you Owl-watch?

    Hi ab, I have a couple more suggestions. Namely, get yourself a birding cd and learn the calls of the different species. You don't necessarily have to see an owl to positively ID it. You can bird by ear as well. And keep an eye on the community events section of your local paper. Many clubs...
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    WT Sea Eagle in chicken coop!

    Hi Guys, This is a really interesting thread! This debate is an important one to have! There are good points being made on both sides. There are also mistakes being made on both sides. On the whole, I support re-introduction of native species. However, it will never be pain-free. There will...
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    Common birds not seen!

    I've only been birding since January of this year, so there's LOTS I haven't added to my list, but the one that bothers me the most that I haven't got yet is the Kestrel. I'm beginning to think it's a huge conspiracy just to make me look like a fool. LOL...
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    Of snakes and kestrels

    Hi Azzy, Beautiful photos! Keep 'em coming! Cheers, Brian
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    Man fined £1,500 for killing Grey Squirrel

    At the risk of anthropomorhizing a squirrell, I think I would prefer drowning. Being shot, whether with an air rifle, or a regular firearm is NOT an instant death, unless you can get right up on top of the critter and get perfect shot placement, with a large enough projectile to completely sever...
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    Where have all my birds gone?

    Make sure your feeders aren't clogged! This is probably not the case in your situation, but I've just noticed this same lack of birds in the last few days. I noticed that the feeder wasn't being emptied on a daily basis, and then I noticed that even though the feeder was full, the cups were...
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    Red-Tailed Hawk?

    Thanks Guys, I'm still very new at this whole birding thing, and it's harder than I thought it would be identifying all the different species! I imagined the birds would be more cooperative, LOL! Oh well, if it was easy, it wouldn't be near as much fun, would it? Cheers, Brian
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    Red-Tailed Hawk?

    Hi Guys, I was out birding this morning in and around Mansfield, Ohio, USA and got a couple of decent photos of what I believe to be (juvenile?) Red-Tailed Hawks. Can anyone confirm that this is what they are? Or tell me what they are if they're not Redtails? The one perched on the antenna had...
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    Hello from Ohio

    Hi Guys, Beginning birder here from Mansfield, Ohio! Glad to be here! Cheers, Brian
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