Hi All,
I might as well put my head on the chopping block here too. As a photographer,
I have to agree with Marie. Today there was hardly a bird within distance to
photograph, and catching up with the people in front of me, they were all out
of the car with scopes. There were no shorebirds
From: Diana [mailto:whiti...@roadrunner.com]
" Surely with so many places on the refuge where you can get out of the car,
..."
Seriously? Where? You know the refuge. If you wanted to take a small group to
see some birds, where would you go? Where could you get anywhere near close
enough to
As one those darned bird photographers, and at risk of being labelled a
killjoy, I feel must make a comment here.
Kevin wrote:
My heart sinks at this, because I see those baby Virginia Rails and definitely
that shy Least Bittern immediately fleeing at the sight of a lot of people
suddenly
The whole "out of the car" issue is why I wish there were photo/viewng blinds
in the area across the road, where people could pull off the main drive into
the old trail parking lot and share scopes, provide assistance, and take photos
without obstructing the view of passing cars or disturbing
] On Behalf Of Diana
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 8:27 PM
To: Kevin J. McGowan
Cc: Marie P. Read; Dave Nutter; Van Beusichem, Andrea; CAYUGABIRDS-L
Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] Montezuma is great today!!! - out of car
thread...
Van Dyne Spoor, the ponds at Railroad St, the platform on Savannah
Van Dyne Spoor, the ponds at Railroad St, the platform on Savannah Springs Rd.,
Esker Brook. I guess my real point is the drive is the only place where you
can't be out of a vehicle. A blind would solve a lot of issues and I agree
that the one there, while put in with good intentions, is not
