I did go back and read your post, and the lack of the sharing of
information is not only a disappointment to me, but in my opinion is
inconsistent with one of the objectives of the list serve. Furthermore the
suggestion that identifying Dakota County as a location is sharing
information seems to me disingenuous. That's about the equivalent of saying
there are walleye in lake Mille Lacs.
I'm currently vacationing in Florida. For the last three weeks I have
been visiting the nest of a great horned owl located in a small park (about
2 acres) in Punta Gorda. The nest is located in a large pine tree in an open
area of the park with 360ยบ viewing access of the nest. This is also the
fourth or fifth year that the owls have successfully nested here, and the
second year I have photographed them. This year I watched them fledge.
Personnel at the park tell me that the site is visited by 50 to 100 birders
and nature photographers each day.
Park staff indicated that an overprotective neighbor complained about
the public's access to the site. Florida DNR inspected the site and told the
park staff there was no evidence that the birds were stressed, and no need
to restrict public access.
Through the sharing of specific information with other courteous
birders and photographers visiting this site in the past three weeks, I have
been able to visit other locations to photograph Florida scrub jays,
red-cockaded woodpeckers (threatened), burrowing owls, the nests of two
eagles (at which access was just as proximate as the owls) abundant painted
and indigo buntings, and a pair of sandhill cranes with two colts who seemed
to be under little stress as all four marched slowly across the asphalt of a
busy Walmart parking lot feeding as they moved in the grassy medians.
I'm indebted to the generous courtesy of the many birders and
photographers I have met here in providing me with specific location
information which I have passed along to others.
It seems to me there is no point in simply posting that a particular
bird has been seen unless specific information is provided as to location,
unless the purpose is "a look what I've seen moment".
--
Bernard P. Friel
Member:
North American Nature Photography Association
Grand Canyon River Guides
International Society of Aviation Photography
The Explorers Club
Web Pages - http://www.wampy.com
> From: Matt Dufort <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: Matt Dufort <[email protected]>
> Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2013 14:55:30 -0600
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [mou-net] Owl locations
>
> He did share his locations - Dakota County, No, that's not an exact spot
> that you can just drive up to, but it tells you that these birds are out
> and about, and calling, in that part of the state. This is the same reason
> for posting the presence of rarities when those species are not accessible
> (such as on private land). It tells you that they're around, even if you
> can't easily go and find those individual birds.
>
> Posting as Steve did provides that information, without subjecting
> individual owls to the excessive attention that they might get if precise
> locations were posted. Birder ethics vary, and anyone (not just birders)
> can read posts to MOU-net.
>
> I, for one, appreciate such posts, and understand the reasons for keeping
> exact locations private.
>
> Matt Dufort
>
>
> On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Crownhart, Rachel <
> [email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I will second this. And if you aren't going to share your locations what
>> is the point in posting. Keep it to your self.
>>
>> Rachel Crownhart
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 3, 2013, at 1:06 PM, "Sandy Kuder" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Because I use calls and others use tapes to get the owls to respond, I
>> want to minimize their exposure to disturbance. And using artificial calls
>> of any kind is not a disturbance?
>>>
>>> As it was, we exposed the Screech Owl to predation by a Great-horned.
>> I'm always amazed at how much credit people give themselves.
>>>
>>> I'm sorry, but this is extremely irritating. If I'm not mistaken, the
>> MOU-listserve is about sharing information. Call me naive, but I believe
>> mostbirders understand and have some ethics. It is a past-time or passion
>> that is near and dear to a lot of heartsand no one I've ever met birding,
>> would ever jeopardize their well-being.
>>>
>>> Just my two cents worth.
>>>
>>> SandyKuder,
>>> Anoka County
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>> From: Steve Weston <[email protected]>
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 3, 2013 11:54 AM
>>>> Subject: [mou-net] Owl locations
>>>>
>>>> Because I use calls and others use tapes to get the owls to respond, I
>> want
>>>> to minimize their exposure to disturbance. I am sorry, but will not
>>>> be sharing my locations. As it was, we exposed the Screech Owl to
>>>> predation by a Great-horned. I will share locations of the large owls
>> that
>>>> are visible by day.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Steve Weston
>>>> On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN
>>>> [email protected]
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