Date: 11/16/24 1:48 pm From: Nancy Crowell via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] The East 90 - a question?
Jim,
Baiting is against the principles of ethical wildlife photography. I know you wouldn’t want to endanger the lives of these birds just to get a better photo. Baiting to get their prey closer to the road creates a dangerous situation. Owls are hit by cars every year in that area. Using a long lens is a good option when you can’t get near your subject.
Here’s a good reference guide from the Audubon Society for ethical bird photography:
(If the URL gets stripped just search for ethical bird photography.).
Enjoy!
Nancy
Nancy
"Images for the imagination."
www.crowellphotography.com
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From: Tweeters <tweeters-bounces...> on behalf of Jim Betz via Tweeters <tweeters...>
Sent: Saturday, November 16, 2024 1:31:36 PM
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Subject: [Tweeters] The East 90 - a question?
TWEET! TWEET!
The East 90 is proving to again be a reliable location for Harriers
and SEOW. However,
unlike last year, the birds are staying quite a ways away from the
road. There
certainly are lots of photographers and viewers present ... at just
about any time of
day and any day of the week - about the only thing that cuts down on the
numbers
is bad weather/bad light.
As to the subject of the birds staying back away from the road (most
of the time) - I
have a question. Is it ethical to drop some corn kernels in the grass
near the road?
I'm not talking 'right along the road/ditch' but rather in the grass on
the other
side of the ditch.
This should attract the voles which should attract the Harriers and
SEOWs.) Is it likely
to work? If one were to do this - would you need to do it several
times? And
what kind of frequency? Every 3 or 4 days for 2 or 3 weeks? More?
- Jim
P.S. The new parking area is getting used - but it doesn't seem to make
any difference
in the number of cars parked along the road. There have
-definitely- been some
hunters in the legal areas of the Samish Flats and Fir Island.
