RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Marie P. Read
large, motorized, polluting, loud, deadly vehicle is preferable to a human being on foot, or on a bicycle. Well, most of the vehicles cruising the wildlife drive are going extremely slowly because people are trying to see the wildlife, so they're not really loud and deadly (when they're going

Re: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Lisa Welch
We can always rationalize a car!  I bet we could put our collective imaginations and creativity together and conceive different viewing options that would be better for the birds and people.  This is true in general for human settlements as well.  However, people want to DRIVE on the same old

RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Kevin J. McGowan
Of course birds let you get closer when you're in a car. That's as true at Stewart Park and along any back road as it is in Montezuma. I do a ton of observation and photography from my car, sometimes even in my own driveway. That's great for one person, but it stinks for groups. Having to

RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
...@list.cornell.edu [mailto:bounce-117686987-3493...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of Kevin J. McGowan Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 12:03 PM To: CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :( Of course birds let you get closer when you're in a car. That's as true at Stewart

Re: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Linda Orkin
: RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :( Of course birds let you get closer when you're in a car. That's as true at Stewart Park and along any back road as it is in Montezuma. I do a ton of observation and photography from my car, sometimes even in my own driveway

RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
Subject: RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :( Of course birds let you get closer when you're in a car. That's as true at Stewart Park and along any back road as it is in Montezuma. I do a ton of observation and photography from my car, sometimes even in my own driveway

Re: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Steve Benedict
Madhav Haribal Cc: Kevin J. McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :( Kevin and Meena's points and passions are wonderful guiding principles on the ways we interact with, enjoy, and respect nature. I would love to be involved in some group

Re: RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread daven1...@yahoo.com
Kevin and Meena hit the nail on the head. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1)

RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :(

2014-08-04 Thread Meena Madhav Haribal
: RE: [cayugabirds-l] ...pedestrians on the Wildlife Drive :( Sorry for the major typo- read comprises and compromises! -Original Message- From: Linda Orkin [mailto:wingmagi...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, August 04, 2014 1:12 PM To: Meena Madhav Haribal Cc: Kevin J. McGowan; CAYUGABIRDS-L