Dan Stringer is right on! Nip it all in the bud by not posting - when we decide it's best not to post something, none of the issues we're discussing will occur.
Chuck Aid Evergreen, CO On Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 3:18:58 PM UTC-7 Dan Stringer wrote: > There's good food for thought in this thread which we should keep with us > on the trail. And when we're in people's neighborhoods. To me, whether it > becomes disruptive to the bird and/or property owners is often determined > before anyone arrives. Since we know that the birding community is > ever-larger, more connected with intel traveling fast and far, more > discretion re: what we put out there these days might be necessary. > > My comments aren't so much about this specific owl or this location, > rather that we can often determine ahead of time what type of scenario > would develop and choose when to lay low. I appreciate when someone > provides info about an uncommon bird and I like to share interesting > sightings too. What owls and other species not to list, breeding > situations, proximity to neighbors or viewing area, etc. is always > situational and often above my pay-grade but my takeaway is when we decide > it's best not to post something, none of the issues we're discussing will > occur. > > Dan Stringer > Larkspur, CO > > On Thursday, March 3, 2022 at 11:42:37 AM UTC-7 Dave Leatherman wrote: > >> It has come to my attention that photographers, some of whom may be >> birders, are causing a problem west of Lyons in their lust for a >> pygmy-owl. At the risk of pissing some of you off, and causing even more >> people to seek this bird by publicizing it, I ask for restraint. The >> person who called me is not a birder but a guy I used to work with who >> knows I am into birds. He owns property bordering Route 7 w of town where >> he says 16 cars full of loud-talking people pointing big cameras, rutting >> the right-of-way that he maintains are back again today, the way they have >> been in numbers for days (weeks?). He is upset and I don't blame him. He >> says that whoever these people are, they don't really care about the bird, >> that they act very entitled, that this is all just about getting the photo >> and social. In short these sorts of situations give birders a black eye >> and they are becoming more commonplace. If anyone reading this knows about >> the situation first hand, has been there, has a comment or rebuttal I can >> pass on to my friend, I am all ears. My friend hasn't called the sheriff >> yet but is about to and it makes me sad to think "we" might have caused a >> reasonable person with deep sentiments for conservation and the natural >> world to be so upset. >> >> Dave Leatherman >> Fort Collins >> > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en?hl=en * All posts should be signed with the poster's full name and city. Include bird species and location in the subject line when appropriate * Join Colorado Field Ornithologists https://cobirds.org/CFO/Membership/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/e4b0b74a-9592-4668-b92b-2925b82fc7c8n%40googlegroups.com.
