All,
1.Aren't we as a group harassing that TARGET Snowy? Seems every report has it
quickly flying off, relocating, sliding, or some such. Just my two cents.
2.Back in the 70s, I banded raptors at Cape May with Sammy Chevalier who was
then
employed as bird control officer for JFK. He instituted
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I think Kevin was suggesting that the owl sliding was a result of the
bird attempting to perch on a steep, snow-covered incline, and not because
it was terrified by a small group of birders standing at a respectful
distance, but I guess he could be wrong.
-Scott
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 8:00 AM,
After hearing this report and watching a snowy owl at the Syracuse airport
remain perched for hours while jets passed within meters makes me think
that these birds can be extremely tolerant of human presence to put it
mildly.
It reminds me of a situation in Lincolnshire, England where grey seals
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Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Target SNOW and JFK collisions
After hearing this report and watching a snowy owl at the Syracuse airport
remain perched for hours while jets passed within meters makes me think that
these birds can be extremely tolerant of human presence
