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Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio is a two volume book of scientific illustrations published by subscription between the years 1879 and 1886. [1] It was conceived by Genevieve Estelle Jones , who began work on the book in 1877 and was initially its principal illustrator.
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)
The selection of state birds began with Kentucky adopting the northern cardinal in 1926. It continued when the legislatures for Alabama , Florida , Maine , Missouri , Oregon , Texas and Wyoming selected their state birds after a campaign was started by the General Federation of Women's Clubs to name official state birds in the 1920s.
Kaufman resides in Oak Harbor, Ohio with his wife Kimberly. [9] Today Kenn writes for Birds and Blooms, [9] Bird Watcher's Digest, [10] and works/volunteers at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory. [11] Kaufman maintains a weblog where he reports bird sightings in the northwest region of Ohio and makes predictions about the spring bird migration. [12]
On April 4, 1993, a fire destroyed the main barn. In September 1994, 150 volunteers from the Timber Framers Guild of North America raised a new barn in resemblance of the original. Hostelling International USA had operated a 19-bed youth hostel for years in a farmhouse that was acquired when Malabar Farm was given to the State of Ohio. This was ...
Wood Old Homestead, also known as Bob Evans Farm, is a farm in Bidwell, Ohio, near the city of Rio Grande, where American restauranteur Bob Evans and his wife Jewell lived for nearly 20 years, raising their six children. The large brick farmhouse was formerly a stagecoach stop and an inn, and now serves as a company museum.
[10]: 4:40 After the rights to the photograph were bought by Microsoft, it was renamed Bliss and was chosen as the default wallpaper of the Luna visual style, [2] [26] the default graphical user interface of Windows XP. [27] The image was used extensively by Microsoft for promoting Windows XP and their $200 million advertising campaign. [2] [28]
Birds Run was originally called Bridgeville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1848. [2] A post office called Birds Run was established in 1851, and remained in operation until 1953. [ 3 ] Besides the post office, Birds Run had a country store and two churches.