Bernie: What about some person with Kim Eckert's book who is new to birding or from out of state and does not get either of the birding bulletin boards for Minnesota? Nobody whether local or out of state should have to worry about their safety while driving down a public road or stopping along that public road. If all of the birders stop driving on Stickney Road, that pretty much guarantees that that guy is going to harm/kill a local person.
Steve Stevan Hawkins San Antonio TX -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bernard P. Friel Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 6:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mou-net] Stickney Road, Sax Zim Ladies and Gentlemen, I believe a little perspective is in order. The issue appears to be whether you wish to roll the dice with the lives of birds or the lives of human beings. This guy apparently has a history as a menace and sooner or later someone will be hurt or worse. I come to the discussion with about 60 years as a lawyer and I agree with my colleagues that this man is a disaster waiting to happen. Those of us who are connected to this information network are able to avoid the area, but there are birders who will have no idea about the potential danger. I should think the local population would be more concerned about the potential problem, and I guess I would like to hear from them as to why or why not we should view this man as a potential danger. Perhaps a little history from them would be helpful. Bernie Friel -- Bernard P. Friel Member: North American Nature Photography Association American Society of Picture Professionals International Society of Aviation Photography The Explorers Club Web Pages - http://www.wampy.com ; http://www.wampy.com/bn Owl Gallery http://www.wampy.com/bn2 Songbirds http://www.wampy.com/GalapagosGallery http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=1113 > From: Holly Peirson <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Holly Peirson <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:33:51 -0600 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [mou-net] Stickney Road, Sax Zim > > I am coming in to the middle/end of this conversation... Wonder if anyone > posted an address or nearby intersection so we can mark it on our maps of > the bog and stay away from that area as much as possible... Or drive by that > area more quickly, not stopping to see birds... > > I agree with Ben, we want the birds to be safe, too. Winter provides enough > of a hardship for them. > > Today I've been watching the Barred Owl hunt near/under my feeders, where > the vole tunnels are slowly being exposed due to snow melt. > > Holly Peirson > Columbus, Anoka Co. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ben Yokel > Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 7:12 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [mou-net] Stickney Road, Sax Zim > > Based on conversations we have had with our friends and neighbors, we worry > that any interaction with this individual (be it with birders or law > enforcement) will potentially have a negative impact on owls and other > conspicuous birds and wildlife in the area. My advice, for the sake of the > owls, is just to move on. > > Ben Yokel > Cotton, MN > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
