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Tuesday, 28 February 2017

[Maine-birds] Moderator request regarding Great Gray Owl posts

Hi Maine-birds:This conversation about the ethics of viewing the Great Gray Owl in Searsmont is going beyond the scope of this listserv. Please keep in mind that we have over 1200 members signed up for this group who are interested in learning about birds that are being seen around the state. Please limit posts about this bird to updates on its status and location.I do want to congratulate Fyn Kynd again for finding this bird....

[Maine-birds] Woodcock - York

I just heard my first AMWO of the season at about 8:50 pm this evening outside the York Public Library.Jeff -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,...

[Maine-birds] Great Gray in Searsport

Got a chance to have a look at my bucket list bird today, thanks to all you folks here on this site! Everyone was happy to see this rare bird and gave it the respect it deserved...On Cloud 9 tonight! -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds"...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

Wow. Harsh. Apparently this owl didn't get the word on being upset by birders. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

Go and take a nap- we all get the point- Skip SmallSent from my iPhoneOn Feb 28, 2017, at 17:51, Seth Davis <kd7gxf@gmail.com> wrote:Richard-Though I'm inclined to do a point-by-point response but truthfully I'm getting tired of repeating myself (and I'm sure everyone else is sick of me too) thus I want to limit my response to your last point with regard to hunting. I just want to remind you that GGOW's are primarily...

[Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

So I want to say that the Owl tonight was showing off to all the people there, it was a great display. Everyone there was very respectful and kept their distance and stayed together as a group. The owl was in a tree in the distance and no one rushed the tree, with that patience the group was allowed to see the owl hunt several times. We even got to see that the owl was able to feed, the owl then flew to the far...

[Maine-birds] Hoodies and Mallards in Brewer

A pair of Hooded Mergansers and a pair of Mallards in Felts Brook off Wiswell Rd -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to maine-birds+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com....

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

Perfect example! Here is the guy who wrote the article's gallery page. It's fantastic stuff. He is a real artist and a guide. http://www.danieldietrichphotography.com/pointreyessafarisAll most folks want to be is as close as this guy got. On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 4:58:19 PM UTC-5, wrenyen wrote:Thanks for those links. All interesting and they led me to others. Including this one on the very subject...

[Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

Richard-Though I'm inclined to do a point-by-point response but truthfully I'm getting tired of repeating myself (and I'm sure everyone else is sick of me too) thus I want to limit my response to your last point with regard to hunting. I just want to remind you that GGOW's are primarily nocturnal hunters, therefore a majority of their kills are going to be made when the gaggle of birders are not present. The fact that people have...

Re: [Maine-birds] Red Winged Blackbirds

I had flocks in Belgrade and Sidney today too.On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 4:07 PM, Kathy <azwickfish@gmail.com> wrote:So glad to see red winged blackbirds returned to the swamp and pond across the road from my house. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed...

[Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

I know some find this back and forth tiresome - or maybe even devisive. But we are all adults here and while opinions clearly vary - lets keep sharing and learning from each other! That is what a good and healthy forum like this is all about.My beef was with the practice of leaving the road and entering into the field to watch and photograph the bird. And the ABA Code of Birding Ethics, posted by Kristen...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

Thanks for those links. All interesting and they led me to others. Including this one on the very subject of this thread: http://www.audubon.org/news/why-closer-not-always-better-when-photographing-birds. It's a neat article with three superb and stunning images. On Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at 1:52:19 PM UTC-5, Scott Creamer wrote: How close was the photographer in these shots Link #1...

[Maine-birds] Red Winged Blackbirds

So glad to see red winged blackbirds returned to the swamp and pond across the road from my house. -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email...

[Maine-birds] GGOW

Being seen now by 20 people- in cemetery field- all at a respectable distance/ Skip Small Rockport Sent from my iPhone -- Maine birds mailing list maine-birds@googlegroups.com http://groups.google.com/group/maine-birds https://sites.google.com/site/birding207 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Maine birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it,...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

Very well said on a topic that has passed its sell by date. Thank you. On 2/28/2017 1:52 PM, Scott Creamer wrote: > A better suggestion is to look at the world in shades of gray and not > in terms of black and white. These sites are a powerful force for > conservation, at a time when it is the governing party seems not to > care about the environment. Think big picture. If there are 20 folks > staring at an...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

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Re: [Maine-birds] Snow Goose

It was still pretty close to the Audubon building until about 1:00 when it was flushed by a low flying Adult Bald Eagle. Now it is closer to Rt.1. Also had a Northern Pintail across the street from the Audubon building. Bill Blauvelt Portland, ME Sent from my iPad > On Feb 28, 2017, at 10:36 AM, flomag@maine.rr.com wrote: > > Continues in the same location as Kevin reported at the Scarborough Marsh. Thanks Kevin. >...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

AmenSent from my iPhoneOn Feb 28, 2017, at 12:10, Kristen Lindquist <kelindquist@gmail.com> wrote:Could we PLEASE stop going back and forth on this, stop the criticisms on both sides, stop pretending we know what disturbs a bird or not, and just USE COMMON SENSE? In other words, follow the ABA Code of Birding Ethics--(here's a link; everyone should read it: http://listing.aba.org/ethics/), it was instituted for this purpose,...

Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Owl again

Could we PLEASE stop going back and forth on this, stop the criticisms on both sides, stop pretending we know what disturbs a bird or not, and just USE COMMON SENSE? In other words, follow the ABA Code of Birding Ethics--(here's a link; everyone should read it: http://listing.aba.org/ethics/), it was instituted for this purpose, we don't need to reinvent the wheel--and be nice to one another. Please. KristenOn Tue, Feb 28,...