ST MARYS, OH (WLIO) - A new event kicked off at the Grand Opera House in St. Marys.
Coordinator Doug Spencer credits an anonymous donor for a generous donation and the Parker Foundation for providing them a grant to make these events possible.
Every second Saturday of each month they will have a different entertainer join them and put on a show for those in attendance. Coordinator Doug Spencer credits an anonymous donor for a generous donation and the Parker Foundation for providing them a grant to make these events possible. This month, they had the Ohio School of Falconry teach people about their birds.
"The importance of us making sure we have clean environments. Those create healthy ecosystems where animals of all different levels in the food chain can survive," says Joe Dorrian, director of Ohio School of Falconry.
They also brought along some of their feathered friends to show off.
"This is Erwin; he is known as a Harris Hawk. These guys are found in the American Southwest. We've had Erwin with the school for about 3-4 years now. Harris's hawks are right up there with crows and ravens in the fact that they are incredibly intelligent. As they have the intelligence of about a small child. They do tend to hang out in social groups, so if you do see them in the wild, you'll typically see them with about 4-5 of them. Just a great bird," says Emily Flinchum, a volunteer with the Ohio School of Falconry.
The next "Second Saturday" will be on February 8th, where they will have David the Christian Juggler share his juggling expertise.
