Central Ohio has many spots for birds to rest, but Highbanks Metro Park seems to be a hub for our local fliers.

In Ohio, the birds were eradicated “as early as the ... Listed as an endangered species when they were first introduced, the swans were downgraded to threatened status in 2012.

While the Valley is home to a collection of parks and nature preserves that make for good bird watching year-round, there are some species of birds that can only be found in Ohio during the winter.