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Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:47:08 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/american-kestrels.html For two mornings now i have watched 2 american kestrels atop a large tree behind my home Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:41:38 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/spring-love.html taken at walbridge parks boat doc Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:40:25 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/hungry-fliker.html The Northern Flicker looking for food near our feeders on a cold, winter day in Ross country, Ohio Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:49:24 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/mr-mrs-cardinal.html I feed the birds and I took this pic from my dining room. As you can see it was to cold and snowy for me to go out. There are many many more Cardinals Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:49:35 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/poison-ivy-go-to-the-beach.html Marilyn and I both contacted Poison Ivy one year just days before we were going to the Ocean. I had a mild case and she had a bad case. She was Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:59:35 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/our-search-for-the-piliated-woodpecker.html Marilyn and I set out this morning on one of our favorite local adventures, a trip to the Cincinnati Nature Center. The C.N.C. is about a thousand Sat, 23 Jan 2010 15:59:01 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/hawk.html I have seen this bird a few times in my neighborhood. It was even in my back yard once and my Great Dane tried to catch it. The bird was long gone Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:00:45 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/what-bird-looks-like-a-hawk-but-not-like-ive-seen-before.html My husband and I were looking across the soy bean field and a we saw a bird we first thought was a sea gull. I got my binoculars out and it looked Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:42:05 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/autumn-in-ohio-2009.html This is a link to a website called photopeach.com. I made a slideshow of my favorite photos from autumn this year. I thought it would be a nice way to Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:24:54 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/i-love-the-outdoors.html Ever since I was little (I'm in my 50's now),I have always wanted to be out and close to nature. I can remember my mother taking us to the beach, Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:03:10 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/tufted-titmouse.html Through my living room Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:09:49 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/house-sparrow.html What is Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:15:52 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/woodpecker-1.html Window Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:15:14 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/black-capped-chickadee-1.html I'm not really sure what the different birds are but I shot them through my front window the past week. I'm looking forward to winter to see what else Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:14:31 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/just-visiting.html YET ANOTHER OF MANY VISITORS TO MY SISTERS GARDEN Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:54:11 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/just-dropped-in.html another picture from my sister her garden seems to be a stop of for anything Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:53:40 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/snack-time.html I tried for many days to catch this dainty little butterfly, as they are so quick in flight. I waited, and waited for this one to land, and finally Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:40:40 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/a-pleasant-surprise.html One hot lazy Sunday afternoon I ventured outside to gather an item from my car, when low and behold, I find a beautiful creature feeding upon our Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:42 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/in-our-back-yard.html Just watching the birds and squirrels today and found this Downy woodpecker eating the leftover black walnuts from the openned shells left by the Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:24 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/just-perfect.html my sister and i share a love of all animals and insects she lives in france and i in england she very often sends pictures of anything that may land Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:35:06 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/rare-remedy-be-carefull.html I always got poison ivy bad when I was growing up in Muskingum County. My Mom used to make a remedy of about 50/50 Bleach/water and pour it over the Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:34:48 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/waiting-to-fly-on-his-own.html Was watering the garden and I happened upon this little guy hiding in my Honeysuckle. Parents were close by waiting for him to learn to fly on his Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:34:03 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/silverspotted-skipper.html This butterfly kept flying around me one afternoon and landed on my tiki torch outside long enough for me to snap some good shots. It was almost as Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:33:17 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/yellowheaded-blackbird-hes-baaack.html Last year I caught just a couple fuzzy pictures of this wary bird one day, then, didn't see him again the rest of the year. Hoped I'd get a chance Mon, 18 May 2009 12:25:19 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/yellow-breasted-bird.html I was cooking breakfast and heard a loud thud, like something ran into my kitchen window. Sure enough, as I looked out and saw a small yellow clump on Mon, 18 May 2009 00:50:48 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/city-gardening.html I live in the city of Toledo. I love to garden to attract nature. Butterflies and Humming birds are what I like best. I love to photograph them when Wed, 13 May 2009 15:41:42 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/humming-bird.html Was staying at our in-laws and had given my mother-in-law a Humming Bird feeder for Mother's Day. We put it up and within the day a family was Thu, 07 May 2009 13:43:13 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/use-welding-water.html Here's a remedy that sounds strange but give it a try. A machine shop that welds a lot will keep a tub of water to cool the metal after welding on Wed, 06 May 2009 21:03:17 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/brown-laundry-soap-for-poison-ivy-relief.html My mother used to have us wash with Fels Naptha everytime we went berry picking or into the woods. After all, five miserable, itchy kids aren't much Fri, 01 May 2009 20:10:47 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/oak-openings-mountain-bluebird.html This is a photo of the now famous bird that is visiting the Oak Openings area. It doesn't seem to frightened by people as it flew right at us & Sat, 18 Apr 2009 17:13:36 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/buckeye.html Picture taken August - Eastern Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:41:34 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/zebra-swallowtail.html Photo taken June in Adams county, Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:41:03 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/falcate-orangetip.html This is another butterfly that you only see in the Spring, and they stay near wooded areas. If you see something that looks like a small Cabbage Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:21:39 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/henrys-elfin.html We encountered some Henry's Elfins around Redbud trees in Adams County, Ohio on April 12, 2009. Redbuds are their host plant and they don't go far Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:23:08 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/ohio-dragonfly-pictures.html Ohio Dragonfly pictures for easy identification of these fantastic fliers. The swampy areas in NW Ohio makes it a great place to watch dragonflies. Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:51:32 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/mr-blue-jay.html I've set a goal for 2009. In order to appreciate nature and birds in particular more fully I have decided to try to photograph 100 different bird Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:51:33 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/oriole-above-hummingbird-feeder.html Another Oriole eyeing up the Hummingbird feeder. They seemed to like that better than the Oriole feeder that is right next to it. It seems they liked Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:06:15 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/baltimore-oriole-a-regular-visitor.html Each spring brings many Orioles flock to our yard. Until we started putting up feeders of all kinds, we never really noticed any in great numbers. Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:05:39 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/yellowheaded-blackbird.html Not long after putting up our feeders just outside our kitchen windows, the birds started flocking. I'd been taking hundreds of pictures within the Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:49:48 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/junco.html The junco is a dark-colored bird that is very common around the winter bird feeder. It is only in Ohio for the winter. Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:29:18 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/poison-ivy-itching-relief.html This really works as odd as it sounds....something to do with histamine release which is what causes the itch. Get in a shower or otherwise run Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:07:34 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/ohio-duck-pictures.html Northwest Ohio duck pictures to help identify ducks and other waterfowl . Northwest Ohio is one of the best places in the country for bird watching. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 23:05:47 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/ohio-warbler-pictures.html Use the following Ohio warbler pictures for help in identification of these colorful birds. During April and May warblers fill the trees arounf Magee Marsh. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:16:10 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/ohio-warblers.html The migration of Ohio warblers is a spectacale to behold. During April and May warblers fill the trees arounf Magee Marsh. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:42:58 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/ohio-dragonflies.html Ohio dragonflies are expert fliers reaching 30 mph. These colorful insects are seen during the warm summer months Fri, 17 Oct 2008 19:10:11 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/coopers-or-sharp-shinned-hawk.html We had just finished dinner and were getting ready to do a few things around the house when my wife yelled at me to get my camera and come to the Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:36:16 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/poison-ivy-help1.html My husband didn't realize that poison ivy could twine around a tree like a Tarzan vine. He found out the hard way when he tried to rescue a small Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:15:09 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/chicory.html Chicory is not native to the United States. It can be used as a coffee substitute. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:25:09 GMT http://www.ohio-nature.com/natures-remedy-for-poison-ivy.html Jewelweed is the remedy that should work for most people. It grows in the woods where poison ivy grows. Nature almost always provides a remedy for Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:14:28 GMT