Who cooks for you, who cooks for you all? When it comes to Owls, the OOS does! Join us February 15-17, 2013 at Mohican State Park Lodge for this exciting event! The Ohio Ornithological Society and Greater Mohican Audubon Society are proud to present The Owls of North America Symposium, a spectacular weekend of fun, fellowship, and birding. You will hear great speakers, search for Ohio owls and winter finches, and catch up with birding friends. Events include talks from Denver Holt, founder of the Owl Research Institute, Tom Barlett & Bob Scott Placier will share their research of banding Northern Saw-whet Owls in Ohio and Gail Laux from The Ohio Bird Sanctuary will teach us the evolution and dynamics of Ohio owls. On Friday evening, enjoy snacks, drinks from the bar and music from members of The Rain Crows! Saturday afternoon, travel to one of our field trip locations to search for owls and other winter birds. Saturday evening, we will offer the chance to get up close and personal with one of the most adorable birds on the planet! - A Saw-whet Owl. Enjoy owl banding with Tom Bartlett, Bob Scott Placier and Steve McKee! On Sunday we will wrap up the weekend with field trips in and around Mohican State Park. To register, go to http://ohiobirds.org/site/owls.php for more information and registration. Register by January 1 for a $5 discount! Any questions? Email [log in to unmask] Julie ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]