Request for photographs!
The Ohio Ornithological Society (OOS) in cooperation with
the Ohio Bird Records Committee (OBRC) is asking for submissions for a
photograph of a bird taken in Ohio that will be used for the cover of the
upcoming revised Ohio Bird Records Committee Annotated Checklist of the Birds
of Ohio book (2022).
The last version of this book was published in 2008. The book is both an official tally of the
number of species of birds accepted by the OBRC in Ohio and a graphical
representation of the timing and abundance of birds in Ohio via bar charts and
annotations. It is an invaluable tool
for understanding the presence of resident and migratory bird species in Ohio. The 2022 book should be available for
purchase this spring at Ohio birding events/festivals (premiering at the OOS’s
Warblers and Wildflowers event at Shawnee State Park) and at Time & Optics
in Mt. Hope, OH, a store owned by an Ohio birding family.
There is a limit of 3 color photographs one can submit for
the cover. There is no financial
compensation for the photograph selected for the cover, but professional
photographers are welcome to submit photos if they wish. The photographer will get credit for the image
in the book. The image area will be approximately 5.25” x 8.5” in a vertical
format.
As much as we all love our common birds, like our state bird
the Northern Cardinal, we are seeking a high-quality photo of a rarity seen
within the past few years. We are also
interested in photos of species that have in recent years become more common in
Ohio. The 2008 cover art is a line
drawing of a Merlin, a species that has become much more common in Ohio than in
2008 and was considered a rare migrant.
All the above said, we will strongly consider any image that is of
extraordinary quality of a bird photographed in Ohio.
Photo submissions in a digital format (JPEG initially is
fine, but higher resolution files might be requested if the photo is selected)
should be emailed to Jon Cefus, Secretary of the OBRC, at [log in to unmask] Please include the date and location of
where the photo was taken.
We look forward to selecting an image for this booklet. Good luck!
Jon Cefus
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