myssvictoria
Veteran Member
Tis the season for Snowy Owls! If you are lucky to have one or more of these gorgeous creatures wintering in your area, please exercise good birding behavior. These Snowy Owls have come south to find food. Do not make them expend energy for your entertainment or better photos. Stay back, use binoculars or long lens. Do not make noise or throw things to animate them. Yes, people have been seen throwing things, can you believe it? Our old friend, Rudy, recently posted a pic on Flickr of two photographers harassing a Snowy in a field. Unfortunately, it looks like he has removed that pic. Here's a news paper report on the Snowy harassment issue, centering on an older woman walking towards a Snowy, clapping hands, making it fly, all caught on camera, shared online, making the newspaper. You don't want to be famous in this way.
It's Saturday somewhere so we can post from everywhere! Common or rare, pretty or not, let's see what you've got.
To post your pics, please reply to THIS post and change the title. Otherwise, in threaded mode, your post will appear to be a comment to another's post. We don't want to overlook your pics! Threaded mode lists posts in a hierarchy which is ideal for viewing threads like this one.
Try to limit pics to three or so and identify subjects if possible. It would be nice if you would provide location and other info others might find interesting. And do comment on others' pics if so moved. Everyone is welcome to participate with any camera, any time. Lurkers and new members please join in.
When out viewing and photographing wildlife, I want all of you to be safe. I also want the wildlife to remain safe and minimally impacted by our presence.
Some links that might be of interest:
Threats to winter birds: http://birding.about.com/od/Threats/a/Threats-To-Winter-Birds.htm
eBird reporting and exploring the birds being seen in your area
Audubon Birds and Climate Change Report: http://climate.audubon.org
Bird Photography http://www.naturephotographers.net/birdphotography.html
North American Nature Photography Associationhttp://www.nanpa.org/docs/NANPA-Ethical-Practices.pdf
Upcoming Birding events: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=2452
NPR interview Can Rewilding Restore Vanishing Ecosystems?
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Vickie
Please Mr. Ichiro Kitao, give me a Wildlife Zoom camera (WZ) with a 200 - 1200mm reach and able to take a TC, and with a fast lens and all the goodies to make it fast operationally.
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myFZ200pics
myFZ70pics
It's Saturday somewhere so we can post from everywhere! Common or rare, pretty or not, let's see what you've got.
To post your pics, please reply to THIS post and change the title. Otherwise, in threaded mode, your post will appear to be a comment to another's post. We don't want to overlook your pics! Threaded mode lists posts in a hierarchy which is ideal for viewing threads like this one.
Try to limit pics to three or so and identify subjects if possible. It would be nice if you would provide location and other info others might find interesting. And do comment on others' pics if so moved. Everyone is welcome to participate with any camera, any time. Lurkers and new members please join in.
When out viewing and photographing wildlife, I want all of you to be safe. I also want the wildlife to remain safe and minimally impacted by our presence.
Some links that might be of interest:
Threats to winter birds: http://birding.about.com/od/Threats/a/Threats-To-Winter-Birds.htm
eBird reporting and exploring the birds being seen in your area
Audubon Birds and Climate Change Report: http://climate.audubon.org
Bird Photography http://www.naturephotographers.net/birdphotography.html
North American Nature Photography Associationhttp://www.nanpa.org/docs/NANPA-Ethical-Practices.pdf
Upcoming Birding events: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/page.aspx?pid=2452
NPR interview Can Rewilding Restore Vanishing Ecosystems?
--
Vickie
Please Mr. Ichiro Kitao, give me a Wildlife Zoom camera (WZ) with a 200 - 1200mm reach and able to take a TC, and with a fast lens and all the goodies to make it fast operationally.
myFlickr
myFZ200pics
myFZ70pics
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