I had a clear view of the psychological impact of dogs on shorebirds
yesterday.
I was photographing waders on a beach at Thornside where waders
collect on a 3/4 tide. A young woman was walking a three-legged dog
on a tight leash up to the water's edge. The dog wasn't barking or
carrying on, but it cleared out all the waders within a 100 metre
radius as it hobbled along.
It appears that dogs [even lame/quiet ones] are scarier than humans as
far as shorebirds are concerned.
Regards, Laurie
On 03/02/2008, at 8:47 AM, Peter Shute wrote:
Perhaps we could universally apply a suggestion by Steve Wright
(comedian):
"I don't have to walk my dog any more. I walked him all at once."
Peter Shute
-----Original Message-----
From:
On Behalf Of David Adams
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 7:40 AM
To: Birding-Aus
Subject: Re: [Birding-Aus] I am a dog owner - I am not the enemy
Sigh. Well, that's not going to happen. Pragmatically, people have
dogs and dogs need exercise. If you've ever lived with or cared for a
dog, you'll know that a run on the beach is about the best thing that
can happen for a dog. Here's what I hope for (and see some of)
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