Well I'm glad you got your pictures! On Sep 27, 2015 7:21 PM, "Bob Baran" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Yea that was me in the kayak yesterday. When I go out birding and > photograph them I always respect the birds as well as other birders. I was > not chasing the Ruff down the mud flat. Just simply drifting by the mud > flat. Since the breeze caused a quick drift I had to go around a couple of > times to get the pictures I really wanted. Got some great pics. Didn't > scare one bird. Not one. Not even the Ruff. Now the Falcon spooked them one > time. In fact I was at one spot that same morning just sitting in the kayak > and had about a dozen shore birds just a couple feet from me just feeding > away. In fact, they came towards me like I wasn't even there. Maybe I > should have moved to give them space? I did see a lot of garbage around the > water's edge and in the water but no garbage in respect to birding. In > regards to being selfish, I'd be glad to share my photos of the Ruff if > anyone is interested. > > Get yourself a kayak or small boat. You can do some great birding. I > highly recommend it. > > Regards, > > Bob > A Respectful Birder. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Manon Van Schoyck > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 1:12 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Twitching > > Everyone was especially nice and on great behavior as I viewed the Ruff > this morning. Still there by the way when I left at noon. Thanks for > finding and sharing. > Manon VanSchoyck > Licking County > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > eric elvert > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 11:26 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Twitching > > No we would not. We don't even behave that well when its an expected rare > bird that we see every year. So a "First" record I have no faith that we > would all "Behave". Perfect example was yesterday when I got to Hoover to > check the ruff out I was informed by other birders who there earlier that > there was one of our fellow birders out in the water with his trusty kayak > chasing the ruff up and down the mud flat trying to get closer and closer > with his gigantic camera. Im sure we all have stories like this. I > understand you want to add that perfect pic to your collection. But at the > cost of possibly scarring the bird away and taking away from someone else's > enjoyment who traveled just as far or farther than you. That's just garbage > and its selfish. Maybe we should look long and hard and take note of the > space they gave the flycatcher. It sure looks like they all got great pics > and looks at the bird. I know there are tons of respectful birders and > photographers out there that follow the unwritten rule of " give the bird > space" but there are always that one or two individuals that want to get > closer. Step away from the bird! > Bird On!!! > > Eric Elvert > Dayton oh > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6140 / Virus Database: 4431/10708 - Release Date: 09/27/15 > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at > www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. 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