I'm an avid birder, and have gone many places in search for these elusive
creatures, and the best I've gotten is a call or nothing in most cases.
Just wanted some specific information which many of you provided. I think
it's safe to say that most people on this list (including myself) know how
to use discretion when viewing owls or birds in general.

Just simply a guy trying to see a creature he loves.

Thanks for the help,

Andrew Malick

On Wednesday, April 6, 2016, Andrew Sewell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The Greenlawn Cemetery owl nest has been published in the Dispatch, so
> noting its existence on Ohio Birds is not likely to be detrimental.
> However, the original question was about owl roosts, which is different.
> You can go to a spot where owls are reported to roost and never see them
> (I've done it countless times).
>
> In terms of photographers and behavior, there's a reason the Greenlawn owl
> nest is fenced off. A few bad actors do tend to result in negative comments
> about groups in general, which is why we should feel obligated to speak out
> about unethical or just plain rude behavior when we observe it. Some
> photographers do act in ways that are not only detrimental to birds, but to
> birders and people around them. Unfortunately, it is the bad behavior that
> sticks out in people's minds. No one is going to remember the guy on the
> Magee boardwalk handholding a 400mm lens, standing behind all the people
> trying to see a rare warbler, but they are going to remember the guy set up
> with a massive lens and tripod that you have to squeeze by. And conversely,
> no one remembers the quiet birders who see the bird and move on; they
> remember the ones that just had to get closer for a really good look or
> immediately whip out a recording and ruin it for everyone. When people
> criticize birders for those actions, I don't feel personally offended
> because I don't do what they are complaining about.
>
> Andy Sewell
> Columbus, Ohio
>
> On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 10:18 AM, Scott E. Zimmermann <
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>
> > We should not be publishing owl nest locations nor should we be
> belittling
> > photographers. I am personally offended by the comments about
> photographers
> > related to the GHOW and their nest.
> >
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