February 16-19, 2017
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Online registration is now closed. We will re-open onsite on Thursday, Feb 16, 2017 at 1:00 pm at the OIT Student Union Building. You may check for openings at that time.
The 2017 Keynoters
On Thursday, Paul Bannick of Seattle kicks off our keynote series with “Owl”. This award-winning photographer uses his intimate yet dramatic images to illustrate four different nesting owl species—Northern Pygmy, Burrowing, Great Gray, and Snowy—throughout the course of the year. A past viewer says: “Paul brings passion and expertise to everything he does”.
Friday night features Chas Glatzer of North Carolina. Chas is a Canon Explorer of Light, a prestigious group comprised of the most influential photographers and cinematographers in the world, each a master of their creative specialty. His dynamic and inspirational teaching have also made him one of the most sought after educators and speakers in his field.
Making his second Winter Wings appearance is author and researcher Scott Weidensaul of Pennsylvania. Scott will share the story of Project SNOWstorm — how a huge, collaborative research effort focused on snowy owls came together in a few frantic weeks to learn more about these mysterious Arctic hunters. He is one our most popular keynoters and will be center stage on Saturday February 18th.
The 2017 Family Performer
The Oregon Birdman
Karl Anderson
Join zoologist, animal behaviorist, and wildlife educator Karl Anderson (The Oregon Birdman) at 10:00 am Saturday February 18th for “Colors of the Jungle,” a one hour free family performance focusing on parrot biology, behavior, and conservation with 15 live birds including macaws.
Vendors
Vendor applications are being accepted for the 2017 festival.
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Thank you!
We want to thank all of our sponsors; without you this festival would not be possible! We are especially grateful to Klamath County for funding a portion of our bus transportation expenses. A portion of the tourism grant we received allowed us to reduce the bus cost of some field trips and to pass that savings on to our attendees.
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Check us out on YouTube!
Check out the first ever television show about the Winter Wings Festival and birds of the Klamath Basin now on YouTube!
The show was created by James Currie, host of the nationally syndicated Nikon’s Birding Adventures, during his visit to the Klamath Basin in mid-February. Local birders Gerry Hill, Kevin Spencer, Dave Hewitt, and Harry Fuller (McMinnville) appear on the show.