tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659852687353002.post3373546524986759586..comments2023-09-06T03:57:10.835-07:00Comments on DaveA's Birding Blog: Out on a Limb!DaveABirdinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15489454122680982330noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659852687353002.post-77841825266026575162011-05-19T08:20:48.724-07:002011-05-19T08:20:48.724-07:00Close, but not too close! An orange snow fence w...Close, but not too close! An orange snow fence was erected around the nesting area, which I had felt was placed too close to be effective. The fence-line was inside my closest approach, and did not impact any of the paths in the immediate vicinity. <br />Since then several other people in the area have complained that they can no longer get good shots because they can't get close enough . If a good shot constitutes standing immediately below a nest and looking straight up I guess they are out of luck. I guess I am happy to see the fence up if people were really moving in that close - I just think it is funny that an arbitrary line determines what is too close - the owls are well aware of the people in the area. I would have thought that any fencing would have cut off the social trail passing between the neighborhood and busy street, and the pond - but that didn't happen. Regardless, these owls knew that people were in the area when they chose the site back in February. I wonder if they watched the people putting up the fence closely as well? Thanks for the comments.DaveABirdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15489454122680982330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836659852687353002.post-48301879947461999072011-05-18T20:55:49.932-07:002011-05-18T20:55:49.932-07:00It must be great to see them that close!It must be great to see them that close!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com