tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post7669752355049264766..comments2023-12-13T02:38:38.555-06:00Comments on Weedpicker's Journal:: Killdeer Plains... unraveledWeedpicker Cherylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-27363719086381883992013-02-10T12:13:21.594-06:002013-02-10T12:13:21.594-06:00Thank you, Jim. I appreciate your comment- and no...Thank you, Jim. I appreciate your comment- and note the difference. It is good that you highlighted that difference, and worth noting.<br /><br />The citation was meant to point to the fact that Killdeer Plains- in general - is well known and well-publicized. Your excellent articles goes a long way to educate the public, including me. You are certainly one of Ohio's most knowledgeable birders.<br /><br />I, too, would not post a little known Long-eared Owl roost. But, I believe if folks are going to look we should help them be responsible about it. Killdeer is the perfect place for an educational opportunity. While it was a large group, we sectioned them in to small groups, and it was respectful. There was good adult supervision on hand.<br /><br />Thanks for helping us walk that fine line between seeing the birds, educating new birders, and protecting the birds at the same time. <br /><br />Cheryl<br /><br />Weedpicker Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529273252200443042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-775407527468125772.post-2551337076935067932013-02-10T11:46:10.814-06:002013-02-10T11:46:10.814-06:00Hi Cheryl, I appreciate your article and help with...Hi Cheryl, I appreciate your article and help with the efforts to try and manage several dozen birders in the now famous "owl grove".<br /><br />And I'm flattered that you cite my newspaper column of January 20. However, I must point out that I was writing specifically about Short-eared Owls, which are readily observable from roadsides as they hunt over fields, and are utterly unfazed by human observers. Not all owls are created equal and some are far spookier than others. I most definitely would never mention a specific Long-eared Owl roost in the newspaper, nor the listserv for that matter.Jim McCormachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07444322057532066466noreply@blogger.com