I usually don't like to become embroiled in these types of conversations for obvious reasons. However, I would like to make some observations.
(1) In my personal experience some of the worst offenders have been those ready to condemn others while citing some sort of ethics code or another. They need to clean up their own act first. (2) Many birders I encounter in the field know nothing about bird behavior and how to judge when one is approaching a bird too closely. It's up experienced birds to educate them. (3) Be careful on what photos and information you post on the internet. You could be opening yourself up to a law suit. Peter Post NYC -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
