Re: [nysbirds-l] Knee jerk reaction to 2 guys that just didn't get it

[Arie Gilbert]

All of us should follow sensible rules that serve the welfare of the wildlife we care about, {and the rules of this list serve are that you provide your name with your post.} I know that the vast majority of photographers are not behaving poorly, but it only takes a few episodes to get a few people rankled. Over reaction is not helpful either Why you are against a proposal to keep location information undisclosed, when it appears that you are secreting the very information you decry for being withheld? Have you reported to this list the LEOW roost you have been watching for the past 5 years?  If you feel a sense of discomfort when you see birdwatchers, one can only wonder why. I almost always carry my camera, and no one has ever said anything to me about it. Arie Gilbert President: Queens County Bird Club Inc. http://www.qcbirdclub.org On 2/6/2012 4:07 PM, peregrin...@aol.com wrote: I agree! Do not post owls as photographers like myself will probably want to photograph them. The bashing continues and as walk with a lens I always feel a sense of discomfort when I see birdwatchers. Which is why I learned a long time ago to keep my mouth shut about any birds I find.. So presently this year I will not disclose the location of 2 Snowy owls in Ulster County,  4 Saw Whets in Rockland County and the 3 large historical roost sites of LEOWs I have been watching for 5 years in Orange County.. -- NYSbirds-L List Info: Welcome and Basics Rules and Information Subscribe, Configuration and Leave Archives: The Mail Archive Surfbirds BirdingOnThe.Net Please submit your observations to eBird! --