Mike, Looks like you were well outside a 6-foot radius so no, I don't expect that anyone will be freaked out. In the future, all charismatic owls will be equipped with their own cameras and wireless transmitters, so that birders who feel compelled to get "record shots" will just be able to download the owls' own "selfies" from a respectful distance. Someone gave me a digital camera with 42X zoom for Xmas, so we'll see how successful I'll be at resisting this malady in the coming year. -- Joel Geier Camp Adair area north of Corvallis OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx