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 < > [log in to unmask] <javascript:;> > > wrote: > > > 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. > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > 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] > <javascript:;> > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > <javascript:;> > ______________________________________________________________________ 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]