To clarify, I don't think the bird should be rehabbed. The whole discussion is rather foolish to begin with. The bird will continue to be fed by hundreds of people and will either continue to live or will die from one of many possible dangers.
> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 18:18:12 -0400 > From: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler-my experience > > Both times I viewed and then photographed the bird, the only ones > feeding it were neither birders nor bird - photographers. > > This bird seems to be managing fine in his unexpected habitat, and who's > to say that human intervention in his case wouldn't do more harm than > good. Just trying to capture it could injure it. The licensed rehabbers > just make sure a bird can fend for itself and release it in a park. > > Just like some bleeding heart human who decided the turkey that was > doing fine in Central Park was cold and needed to be captured, why do we > always think that human intervention is by definition better. The only > thing I would worry about is if some hawk gets him, and that could > happen anywhere. > > If the bird isn't happy where it is, presumably it will fly off. What > would be interesting is to see what finally motivates it to go, if at > all (cold weather, leaves dropping from the trees?). The Scott's Oriole > got fed by humans all winter in and around Union Square Park and didn't > leave until April. If this bird becomes injured, that will be a > different story, and by all means, it should be held and fed the usual > meal worms until it's better. > > Now, if you want to drive it to a swamp somewhere in the south, maybe > around April sometime, and perhaps introduce it to another PRWA - maybe > do a little matchmaking while you're at it, that might be doing it a favor. > > Ardith Bondi > > > > On 10/25/10 5:25 PM, david speiser wrote: > > The bird is staying around(possibly 3-4 weeks) because people are > > feeding it. This bird is not acting like a wild bird anymore, more like > > a house sparrow. > > The two days I went, random non-birders were feeding it, bologna , bread > > etc... They think its a canary. > > Whether a birder or photographer feeds the PRWA that's a different > > matter. Ultimately, the long term prognosis for this bird probably is > > not good unless a rehabber picks it up, feeds it properly and releases > > it away from one of the busiest spots in NYC. > > > > David Speiser > > www.lilibirds.com > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:14:20 -0400 > > > Subject: Re: [nysbirds-l] Prothonotary Warbler-my experience > > > To: [email protected] > > > CC: [email protected] > > > > > > Everyone is *not* doing it, and in instances like this I think it > > > could be helpful to figure out who the photographer is. > > > > > > Phil Jeffrey > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:32 PM, drilbu <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I just returned from viewing the Warbler at the NYPL. > > > > I was very annoyed to witness a photographer feeding the bird pieces of > > > > bread to tease it out from behind the bushes. When I confronted the > > > > photographer, he said to me, everyone is doing it. > > > > > > > > Whether everyone was doing it or not, it is wrong and in no way > > justifies > > > > his action. > > > > I think as people who love and respect wildlife we should speak out > > when we > > > > see endangering migratory > > > > birds by feeding them. > > > > > > > > Shari Zirlin > > > > > > -- > > > > > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > > > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > > > > > ARCHIVES: > > > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > > > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > > > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > > > > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > > > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > > > > > -- > > > > > -- > > NYSbirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html > 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L > > Please submit your observations to eBird: > http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ > > -- -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
