Just because you think harassment is not a problem to another being does not mean it truly is not a problem. Ask anyone or any rescue animal what they have experienced that makes their personality the way it has become. Chase
On Sun, Jan 12, 2020 at 1:54 PM linda whyte < 0000004e7b0e779a-dmarc-requ...@lists.umn.edu> wrote: > I was stunned to see the post, and I'm glad of your explanation. I just > hope observers will show ethical behavior, as this has not always been the > case with owls in the past. If nothing else, it should make us more > proactive in protecting this particular habitat as well as the species. > We're planning a Bog visit next month. If I see this owl, it would be my > first live view of the species since the one in my family barn in CT, too > many decades ago. Let's hope the bird enjoys prosperous, peaceful hunting. > And if I miss it, but others can attest to it's presence and well-being, I > will still be glad of its success! > > On Sun, Jan 12, 2020, 9:22 AM Anthony Hertzel <axhert...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > To give proper credit, I believe the bird was found by Heidi Kirsch Novak > > and seen by many, including Kim Eckert’s MBW group. I did not see the > bird > > myself. The owl was photographed this morning hunting in the fields on > the > > east side of St. Louis County Road 7 south of Dibble Road. > > > > My personal opinion is there is little risk of harm to the owl when > > observers and photographers use thoughtful, non-intrusive, and respectful > > observation practices. > > > > > On Jan 12, 2020, at 8:13 A.M., Scott Dirks <smdi...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > Nice find, Anthony, and thanks for posting the location! I won’t have > > time to go find it, but hopefully many will enjoy this rare sight. > > > > > > Harassment can be a problem during nesting season, but it seems to me > > that viewing this bird under these circumstances is not likely to be > > problematic at a place like Sax-Zim. > > > > > > What a fun place! > > > > > > Score Dirks > > > > Anthony Hertzel > > axhert...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- **************************** Chase Davies 651-633-1663 (Home) Please note: rockybir...@gmail.com is my only email address. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
