tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post4111108623796571505..comments2024-03-19T09:51:50.961+00:00Comments on Another Bird Blog: A Snowy StormPhil Sladehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01846400106748443969noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-73502710420857878322017-02-22T23:00:24.342+00:002017-02-22T23:00:24.342+00:00Back to say that your little owl does look so much...Back to say that your little owl does look so much like our burrowing owl! You had so many wonderful owls n this post that I hadn't really noticed how familiar looking that one was (I have hardly ever seen any other owls so I am in awe of all your sightings).Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14270588850092355358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-63555489599571594572017-02-22T13:58:02.241+00:002017-02-22T13:58:02.241+00:00Hello, I love all the owls. Great post, Phil! I tr...Hello, I love all the owls. Great post, Phil! I try not to disturb any of the birds while on my outings. I especially not bait any bird for a photo. That could be a difference between being a birder and a photographer. Happy Wednesday, enjoy your day!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-62894272447052013372017-02-21T22:54:13.149+00:002017-02-21T22:54:13.149+00:00Une très chouette série !!!
Céline & PhilippeUne très chouette série !!!<br />Céline & PhilippeLes Fous du Caphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850474816212161426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-81751397970727628692017-02-20T18:52:29.755+00:002017-02-20T18:52:29.755+00:00Thank you so much for this Phil. I just posted si...Thank you so much for this Phil. I just posted similar things about baiting on my Facebook wall last week as well as used a similar quote to the one pictured on the mug just Saturday ;) Anyway, I absolutely HATE the thought of baiting birds just for the sport of getting a great photograph. It is truly cruel behavior and it also causes them to not hunt as they normally would and should and then what happens on a bad day when the photographers don't show up. The younger birds really have an even tougher time. I have seen films where they are mean to the birds also making them beg for the bait and harass the birds. Horrible!!! Have a wonderful week. I will be sharing more of my Florida vacation in coming weeks, beginning this Thursday once again~Mary Howell Cromerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05473298562829352582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-76553363653887412972017-02-15T21:51:45.435+00:002017-02-15T21:51:45.435+00:00Very interesting post Phil, with beautiful photogr...Very interesting post Phil, with beautiful photographs too. <br />I adore the wild birds visiting my garden and have three separate areas around my house to have feeders. I am always watching and photographing them so I'm not sure which side of the fence I'm on. <br />Thanks for sharing :DNeesiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629847485174945501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-42906404624947973752017-02-14T22:48:24.833+00:002017-02-14T22:48:24.833+00:00Wow, Jim. There goes Canada's reputation for c...Wow, Jim. There goes Canada's reputation for civilized behaviour.<br />Seriously, though, I agree with the photographer who said "I think they would be that way no matter what hobby they took up." I can't imagine you, for instance, yelling at other birders or even at wildlife photographers (the amateur variety).<br />There are incorrigibles everywhere, I see.<br />I just had a thought: I pictured Donald Trump going out birding, with his Secret Service detail following at a judicious distance, and Trump meeting up with a serious birder. Made me giggle at the thought of that poor serious birder getting a full-volume lecture, as well as a scare when the bodyguards' guns were drawn.<br />All best to you and Sue, and may you never meet up with a loud American (or even a loud Canadian) while you're birding.<br />Kay<br />An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travels<br />Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-78610428180850229192017-02-14T13:23:59.168+00:002017-02-14T13:23:59.168+00:00It seems no matter what interest or hobby you have...It seems no matter what interest or hobby you have these days there are always those who argue or disagree.<br />Harmony would be nice ...<br /><br />I love your pictures and that mug says it all.<br />I'll put the kettle on ...<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-63452258270312308002017-02-13T23:11:26.000+00:002017-02-13T23:11:26.000+00:00Wonderfully informative post and gorgeous owl phot...Wonderfully informative post and gorgeous owl photography and love Carry On... mug <br /><br />Wishing you a Happy Week ~ ^_^carol l mckennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151914466378663660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-88854550382342299402017-02-13T21:47:24.447+00:002017-02-13T21:47:24.447+00:00A very interesting debate Phil. A very interesting debate Phil. Fun60https://www.blogger.com/profile/08084441984556826917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-46506199335708950242017-02-13T20:11:13.936+00:002017-02-13T20:11:13.936+00:00Love the funny mug and the gorgeous owl photos. Th...Love the funny mug and the gorgeous owl photos. That's interesting as my cousin just proposed I do set bait to photograph eagles. He was half kidding though and there are plenty of eagles so completely unnecessary. II didn't want to argue with him but I never would. Maybe because I don't shoot many birds but am delighted when to see them and don't have the right equipment anyway.Jeannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823269912693006949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-36777530141736099172017-02-12T22:56:51.530+00:002017-02-12T22:56:51.530+00:00Of course as an amateur (at birding, at photograph...Of course as an amateur (at birding, at photography, at life) I hadn't read about this. Good grief. What a shame it could come to that. It seems to me that baiting is at the very least unethical. I am surprised that a professional wildlife photographer would not only do it but also cheerfully admit to it as if it is a normal thing. Seems like it would as unethical (and more dangerous for the birds) as taking a picture in a zoo or aviary and saying it was a wildlife photo.<br /><br />The cup of tea sounds good. I could use calm these days. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-7814430585189938042017-02-12T17:19:09.947+00:002017-02-12T17:19:09.947+00:00A very good article Phil and I'll be very surp...A very good article Phil and I'll be very surprised if the example that you give towards the end isn't referring to a site near me. Derek Faulknerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140363868104172311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-57004546786980309612017-02-12T17:14:55.188+00:002017-02-12T17:14:55.188+00:00I had no idea that this is happening, Phil. I thi...I had no idea that this is happening, Phil. I think people need to respect the birds and animals that they photograph, taking care not to disturb them, and they need to respect other people as well. I agree with Patrycja. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-19757010100307404292017-02-12T16:05:10.722+00:002017-02-12T16:05:10.722+00:00I did not know that this is happening. When you ph...I did not know that this is happening. When you photographing or watching the birds, you must also respect of other people, I think. And do not disturb the birds, of course...Patrycja P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14812173568665706487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-88655847252788393952017-02-12T15:40:48.832+00:002017-02-12T15:40:48.832+00:00Interesting post. I do think some photographers p...Interesting post. I do think some photographers push too hard - and I think baiting is not really ethical.<br /><br />Cheers - Stewart M - New Delhi, IndiaStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4526180646938954660.post-85845579871234138762017-02-12T15:34:53.195+00:002017-02-12T15:34:53.195+00:00It's a problem that we grapple with all the ti... It's a problem that we grapple with all the time, Phil. Some photographers will go to any extent to get the perfect shot and disturbance to the owl is very real. I have tried to explain to people pursuing owls that the bird needs time to rest and any disturbance causing it to fly uses up precious energy and interrupts the owl's cycle. There is also the problem of people trespassing on private property and local farmers who have traditionally been very friendly towards, and cooperative with, birders are now starting to withdraw access to their land. More and more birders will not even share an owl sighting with even close friends for fear they will in turn invite their friends, who invite their friends......and so it goes. I have never had a shouting match with photographers but I have all too frequently had them simply ignore any advice that would interfere with their goal to get what they believe will be the perfect picture. I am not sure how these conflicting desires can ever get totally resolved.David M. Gascoigne,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17229638811027153569noreply@blogger.com