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The park includes multiple restrooms, picnic tables, grills, and parking lots. The nearby Greenlawn Avenue dam widens the river into a slack water lake, attractive to migrating birds. Thousands of birds utilize the area during spring migrations, including over 200 species. The park is an Important Bird Area, named by Audubon and BirdLife ...
Accipitridae is a family of birds of prey which includes hawks, eagles, kites, harriers, and Old World vultures. These birds have very large powerful hooked beaks for tearing flesh from their prey, strong legs, powerful talons, and keen eyesight. Sixteen species have been recorded in Ohio. White-tailed kite, Elanus leucurus (R)
Added to NRHP. January 18, 1974. Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden and conservatory located in Columbus, Ohio. It is open daily and an admission fee is charged. Today, it is a horticultural and educational institution showcasing exotic plant collections, special exhibitions, and Dale Chihuly artworks.
Ohio (/ oʊ ˈ h aɪ. oʊ / ⓘ oh-HY-oh) [14] is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States.It borders Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest.
Genoa Park is a 2.07-acre (0.84 ha) urban park along the west bank of the Scioto River in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The park, located between Broad and Rich Streets as part of the Scioto Mile park grouping, is named after Genoa, the birthplace of Christopher Columbus and one of Columbus' sister cities. [1] It opened in 1999.
The Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a landmark structure on the National Register of Historic Places. It is situated on the 88-acre Franklin Park just two miles east of downtown Columbus. Built in 1895, the original conservatory stills stands after many expansions to the site.
Bernard Master. Dr. Bernard F. Master (born May 17, 1941) is an internationally recognized conservationist, distinguished health care professional, and business entrepreneur. He received his medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and was in practice for more than 30 years. He is an internationally recognized birder ...
Feral rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri on a bird feeder in Wimbledon, London. A feral parrot is a parrot that has adapted to life in an ecosystem to which it is not native. The birds are often descended from pets that have escaped or been deliberately released. Many species of parrots are highly social, and like to gather in large flocks.