Thanks for the replies. All of this seems kinda obvious, after the fact, but it never occurred to me that these resources would be open to non-members and I always assumed one would have to be a paying member to have such access. That being said, it would be good to contribute to these organizations (with or without using their facilities) but I'm not currently in a great place to be able to do this.
We do have an Audubon center not far down the road ( http://rowe.audubon.org ) which is always busy during the spring Sandhill Crane migration, but would probably welcome photographers year round. I'll have to ask. There is also a lot of wetland in the area that has been purchased by the Nature Conservancy. I see they even have a special page about the Platte River Prairies: http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/nebraska/placesweprotect/platte-river-prairies.xml And, yes, Nebraska Parks and Rec would be a great call to make also. Sheesh, I feel dumb not pursuing any of these opportunities before now. For those following along (because I like to provide VALUE to your PDML reading experience) :) here are a couple of good links on bird photography (one fairly short but full of great tips and the other a whole hour presentation (plus). Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbmWt-FSHSs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBTZvX6Boeg Also, if anyone has any experience photographing from a duck blind (what to take, etiquette, etc) then I'm all ears! On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 9:24 AM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > I was advise by a CA Fish & Game > (prior to the name being changed > to Fish & Wildlife) that blinds were > freely available for the asking at the > local CA managed Wildlife Area. > He even provided me with his card > and phone number. May still be the > case. > > J > > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 2, 2015, at 6:56 AM, John <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 10/2/2015 12:17 AM, Darren Addy wrote: >>> Passing this along in case anyone else can benefit... >>> Went to a local sports bar to watch the Thursday Night NFL contest and >>> met a fellow who is an engineer with the local Ducks Unlimited. >>> >>> One thing led to another in conversation and he gave me his card along >>> with the offer to use a bird blind along the Platte River south of >>> Grand Island for free. He says that it is hardly ever used and only >>> about 1/4 mile schlep from parking. I just need to email or call him >>> to make a "reservation". >>> >>> So I'm stoked about that. My sister, who is a much more accomplished >>> bird photographer than I am, will probably also welcome the news. So >>> looking forward to seeing what we can get from this fall's migration, >>> which is just underway. Hasn't even been a frost here yet, but that >>> should change in coming weeks. >>> >>> I'm mentioning it in case any other PDMLers are interested. Contact >>> your local conservation organization (like Ducks Unlimited) and >>> inquire about blinds for photography. You may find that similar sites >>> are available in your area, for the asking! >>> >>> I'm stoked! >> >> Check your local parks & rec department as well. A lot of places have >> bird blinds specifically for bird watching (and bird photography) >> courtesy of the local chapter of the Audubon Society. >> >> Heck, check if there's a local chapter of the Audubon Society where you >> live and see if they have blinds set up. >> >> >> -- >> Science - Questions we may never find answers for. >> Religion - Answers we must never question. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- Life is too short to put up with bad bokeh. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
