Re: Equipment

["Rich Peet" <>]

--- In  Walter Knapp <> 
wrote:
> From: "Rich Peet" <>
> > 
> > Bird feeders at state parks are now being discouraged here.
> 
> I bet the majority of members of this group do some bird feeding.
> 

I admit to having 15 lbs of bird seed in the back of the minivan for 
use in recording.  With some species it is a great technique to drop 
a few pounds of seed in an area where the target was seen and set a 
mic near by.

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> I fully understand the reasons not to use playback in many cases 
where 
> it is used. But I also think it's a error to just think it does not 
> happen. We should be talking about the how and why of playback. How 
to 
> do it with less disruption.

I can live with this as an exit point.  Just don't expect me to be 
the one helping others in "good" playback as I can not do that.  I 
see two main groups of abusers.  The experienced guides and the new 
to the field watchers.  I can't change the guides and they don't need 
help. I also wish to discourage the new and underexperienced.  So far 
the photographers and videographers just are a non-factor.  Most of 
the Gov. people abusing seem to always treat wildlife as property and 
no comment from anyone will influence them either.

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It's about the wildlife and should never be about peoples rights.

Rich



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