[va-bird] Since you asked -- "over-zealous" photographers

I didn't want to get into this, but now feel something needs to be
cleared up.  Upon inquiring of an upper management staff at Huntley, I
learned the name of the alleged cuckoo-slayer, whereupon I told him (the
manager) that I was pretty sure  that this person did not do the
destardly act .  I later learned that when said  photographer had been
confronted with the accusation, he confirmed that the charge was
ridiculous and that what he had said -- that sometimes he puts his video
camera up in a tree and leaves it there and lets it run so as not to
disturb his subject -- had been badly misconstrued.

I personally know this man and know that he is more respectful and
careful with wildlife than most birders I know, including myself.  Case
in point:  when I first learned of the cuckoo's nest, I asked this person
where it was, and he didn't want to tell me for fear that I would tell
all my birder friends and then THEY would disturb the bird and her chicks
-- so the thought that he would do such a thing is just unthinkable,
really.

So, since there is no "evil photographer" out there, no one has to worry
about the owl.

                                                                Edna
Aaron
                                                               
Alexandria

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 09:39:46 -0400 "Scott Michaud" <mazhude@xxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
> Are we still having problems with over-aggressive photographers at 
> Huntley 
> or has this issue been resolved? I'd hate to see the owl harrassed 
> like the 
> cuckoos were...
> 
> -- Scott Michaud
> Arlington, VA
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: Edna Aaron <eeaaron@xxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [va-bird] Mississippi Kite, "easy" owl at Huntley Meadows
> Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 23:20:12 -0400
> 
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