tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923219672220943911.post4092311475877416793..comments2023-06-01T05:47:59.170-07:00Comments on Our neck of the woods...: Bird Photography Weekly - Song SparrowWisconsin Birderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12983038109398506535noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923219672220943911.post-39664400996624281882009-03-15T11:21:00.000-07:002009-03-15T11:21:00.000-07:00I heard my first Song Sparrow for 2009 singing thi...I heard my first Song Sparrow for 2009 singing this morning when I was out scouting for wild turkeys. It's nice to know the birds think spring is on the way (I heard Eastern Bluebirds too!)RuthieJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663411478574192825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923219672220943911.post-57567343074441806192009-03-13T19:24:00.000-07:002009-03-13T19:24:00.000-07:00Wow, the photography is so beautiful and sharp on ...Wow, the photography is so beautiful and sharp on those shots. It's like the bird is just a foot away from me...remarkable. <BR/><BR/>As for the "baiting" by photographers...well, I guess I can't throw stones as I put out feed in feeders totally for selfish reasons...to attract them to my yard so I can see and admire them.GoWildMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048837333920954027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923219672220943911.post-26901886584829830332009-03-11T23:26:00.000-07:002009-03-11T23:26:00.000-07:00Gorgeous captures of the Song Sparrow Tammy! As f...Gorgeous captures of the Song Sparrow Tammy! As far as "birding ethics" go, I think it gets down to common sense.<BR/><BR/>Birders created "Pishing" to call birds up out of the brush so we could see them. Now we have electronic devices we can use to call birds so we may be able to see them (even though we don't know what we are saying to them ;-)<BR/><BR/>I see know problem with using these tactics as long as we cause no harm to the birds we love so much. Obviously, if we are trampling on someone's private property or doing something that may be detrimental to the birds themselves it is wrong. I think we must be careful during mating season not to disturb the breeding behaviors of birds but for the most part, any disturbance birders make is probably short lived and harmless.<BR/><BR/>Owlman had a <A HREF="http://owlbox.blogspot.com/2009/02/owl-baiting-your-thoughts.html" REL="nofollow">discussion</A> on his website regarding "baiting" which I believe is totally unnecessary and detrimental to the owls, if you care to check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923219672220943911.post-51841660815294994612009-03-11T06:27:00.000-07:002009-03-11T06:27:00.000-07:00Excellent shots.Well taken.Excellent shots.Well taken.Thomas Vattakavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15522240678121238738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2923219672220943911.post-13777629143561209792009-03-10T20:32:00.000-07:002009-03-10T20:32:00.000-07:00I have heard of some unscrupulous antics by a few ...I have heard of some unscrupulous antics by a few bird photographers and it just irritates me. No photograph is more important than the safety of an animal and/or the respect of other people's properties.<BR/><BR/>Your sparrow shots are great, by the way.Bob Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555012226282244222noreply@blogger.com