Thanks Dave. I understand the need for respect and caution. Pete Sar On Thu, Oct 21, 2021, 11:45 AM Dave Nutter <nutter.d...@me.com> wrote:
> Hi Pete (& all), > > For the past 2 years the presence of Peregrines at Taughannock (returned > after decades of absence) has only been publicized after fledging, and the > nest location has not been publicized. This limits harassment by people > trying to see or photograph them. Some folks try to get extra close to > birds without gauging the birds’ discomfort, and a nest is a very > vulnerable place. Photographers particularly value being as close as > possible, and I have met amateurs who have scared off other rare birds > locally. For instance a worker at Treman Marina deliberately flushed a > Snowy Owl in order to obtain a cell-phone picture of it in flight, and the > bird did not return. Maybe it’s better for people to use telescopes and to > watch the Peregrines after the birds are able to keep their own comfortable > distance. There are many ledges and snags for the birds to use, and they > can be seen flying as well. > > - - Dave Nutter > > On Oct 21, 2021, at 10:33 AM, Peter Saracino <petersarac...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi folks. Is the peregrine nest location at Taughannock best seen from the > north or south side of the rim trail. > Thank you. > Pete Sar > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- > -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
