[obol] Re: Possible seabird at mouth of Deschutes River
- From: Nels Nelson <nelsnelson7@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: range.bayer@xxxxxxxxx, OBOL <OBOL@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 14:32:01 -0700
Hi RB,
Haven't met you yet and don't mean to pick a fight, but there is ZERO
evidence in Suzy's
or Shawneen's emails or texts saying they wrote or sent the texts WHILE
DRIVING.
She SAW THE BIRD while driving, as I (and I assume you) and all of us
birders have
at one time or another.
I'm with you 100% in your thinking and comments about
thoughtless, inconsiderate
and outright DANGEROUS drivers that mess with their electronic gadgets,
keypads
and text while driving. They ought to make the fines high enough that
drivers
wouldn't even THINK about writing or sending a text while driving a vehicle.
Jumping to conclusions is another matter.
Happy Birding,
Nels Nelson
(Hillsboro Birder, retired after 30+ years in law enforcement)
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 12:00 PM, Range Bayer <range.bayer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Hmmm, I have almost been hit several times by distracted drivers using
> electronic devices, and it is illegal now to do so in Oregon with the
> exception of police, emergency responders and drivers in emergency
> situations (http://www.drivinglaws.org/oregon.php). Texting while
> driving 65 mph and pulling a camper...
>
> Range Bayer
>
> On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 11:27 AM, Shawneen <shawneenfinnegan@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > For anyone birding near the Deschutes River. I received several text
> > messages from Suzy Murphy about a bird seen while driving 65 MPH.
> >
> >
> > " Just saw at mouth of Deschutes river fly over to the columbia at 65
> miles
> > per hour. What looked like a sea bird. Long thin wings black and white
> > pattern light underbelly, with longish white streamiing tail feathers.
> Can't
> > stop hauling a camper. If someone close maybe they can check it out.
> >
> > Thanks,Suzy Murphy"
> >
> >
> > "It's was the tail feathers. I'm no seabird expert, but those were the
> > longest streamers I have seen , like LT Jaeger. Got a 2 second look. My
> > impression was the wings had sharp contrast b/w, much more black, like
> whole
> > trailing edge."
> >
> >
> > She has been driving a long time and NOW, I have been driving for 8 days
> and
> > no references to check at present.
> >
> >
> > lt was flying north across the Columbia River towards Washington.
> >
> >
> > Shawneen Finnegan
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
>
>
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