tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post8621873242913462752..comments2024-02-28T16:02:42.157-07:00Comments on Birding Is Fun!: Antelope Island Causeway Harlequin Ducks Shot!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11333731452974780237noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-82787252607153624102012-04-07T23:48:52.175-06:002012-04-07T23:48:52.175-06:00Hunting Wild Duck,Goose,African Bird.They are hunt...Hunting Wild Duck,Goose,African Bird.They are hunt legally here in California as much as possible.<br /><br />http://www.leederhunting.com/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-8531403308594017762011-12-13T23:15:25.148-07:002011-12-13T23:15:25.148-07:00Whether or not there is proof the Harlequins were ...Whether or not there is proof the Harlequins were shot, the fact is, this happens all of the time ... that is, hunters following birding lists for the purposes of adding a targeted bird to their wall. Here's a current thread going on at Duck Hunting chat, about following birders to a Falcated Teal in California. <br /><br />http://www.duckhuntingchat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=173144Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-39685865432299849312011-12-12T12:09:08.697-07:002011-12-12T12:09:08.697-07:00This EXACT SAME THING happened two years ago in Oh...This EXACT SAME THING happened two years ago in Ohio. A Juvie male Harlie was shot point blank near a main interstate, just offshore, by a BIRDER who pulled the sighting off the listserv. No one would fess up but i traced some hints back to a couple in NW Ohio who vaguely said "it was taken legally." Unbelievably untactful actions by hunters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-58967404851685605852011-12-12T08:22:44.059-07:002011-12-12T08:22:44.059-07:00Robert,
You need to clarify, NO ONE HAS CALIMED R...Robert,<br /><br />You need to clarify, NO ONE HAS CALIMED RESPONSIBILTY FOR SHOOTING THE DUCKS. <br /><br />It is not on an online forum. <br /><br />It is a second hand report form another birder along with bragging about killing other sea ducks on the forum.<br /><br />Thus far no one has taken claim--for the fact that not only has it outraged birders, and photographers--but also quite a few hunters are upset and think it was shady.<br /><br />I doubt we will ever find out who really did it.<br /><br />Cheers<br />TimTim Averyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632013488170310609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-91983754343285166442011-12-12T04:43:26.639-07:002011-12-12T04:43:26.639-07:00Very sad to read Robert, I have always been on the...Very sad to read Robert, I have always been on the fence regarding hunting. Supporting oneself and family by providing food is one thing. Killing another being for sport alone I find awful. Too many times I will be hiking along protected land and see someone sitting on a ridge, rifle in hand, they are on the border of the land ready to shoot down towards the protected area. This is also very dangerous and why I only take my kids hiking in certain spots fall/winter. <br />and to the 2nd Anonymous, very sad to read your stance. This blog especially shows how much we care about the birds. I think most if not all of us would rather see a bird than photograph it.Dan Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587246278289468905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-48276197923533753462011-12-11T22:04:29.851-07:002011-12-11T22:04:29.851-07:00I'm more inclined to believe that the posts I&...I'm more inclined to believe that the posts I'm reading from the so called 'outraged photographers' in that area bemoaning the loss of the ducks are only upset because they lost their photography subjects. No more, no less. Blab about rare birds on the internet and this is what happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-33645986485674690882011-12-10T06:10:50.579-07:002011-12-10T06:10:50.579-07:00This makes me so angry.This makes me so angry.KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-48849588673885985972011-12-09T23:09:29.902-07:002011-12-09T23:09:29.902-07:00I used to have a much more accepting view toward t...I used to have a much more accepting view toward the sport as a whole, as others here have indicated. But for years now, I've spent countless days in the field as a photographer, sharing land with hunters, witnessing incident after incident of questionable and unethical behavior. <br /><br />In an effort to find common ground and address the issues I've encountered, I've engaged many hunters on these topics and I also regularly read hunting blogs and forums. Some hunters are clearly concerned about the same problems and we've had thoughtful debates on the subject. <br /><br />Unfortunately, there is just too much bad behavior out there which reinforces my negative perceptions. And the sad part is, most of it is legal. Unethical yes, illegal no. <br /><br />This has led me to a much less benevolent stance, especially in waterfowl hunting where the injury rate is estimated to be as high as one bird crippled and lost, for every three or four retrieved. When you see sky busters out there shooting at anything, even way out of range, and know the result will be maimed and crippled birds, you begin to lose your tolerance. Read any hunting forum long enough and you may be surprised by the commentary that prevails.<br /><br />I never post locations of where I photograph or find animals unless it's in a protected park. In fact, just a few days ago on the Field and Stream site, a writer bragged about using birding lists for unusual waterfowl sightings, so that he could better target locations. Hunters are notorious for not sharing their "honey holes," as they like to call them, so hunters do indeed turn to birding lists for information. I'd like to appeal to the best of human nature but I've learned the hard way not to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-70914627669896814732011-12-09T19:12:22.831-07:002011-12-09T19:12:22.831-07:00What an absolute shame that so many should be deni...What an absolute shame that so many should be denied the thrill of seeing the ducks in the wild so one person can have a trophy. I simply do not understand that "thrill to kill" of a rare species. If they want a memory of seeing the ducks, hunt with a camera, not a gun. The area definitely sounds like it should be a no hunting zone with all the human activity.Nature Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11280243105705504113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-45014505462058137312011-12-09T18:24:54.763-07:002011-12-09T18:24:54.763-07:00Robert, this is so sobering and heart breaking and...Robert, this is so sobering and heart breaking and I agree with you. While I am not opposed to hunting either I do think that some places, such as the antelope island causeway, should be off limits. As you know, I lived in Utah before and specifically Davis county. I know the causeway well and cannot even imagine hunting being allowed anywhere near it! I have often stopped along the causeway and had my children out their. the thought that a person or child could get hit by a stay bullet or an over zealous hunter is frightening to me. I hope we can persuade cooler and calmer heads to make a rational decision and ban hunting along this beautiful stretch of road.Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-56562760758599635512011-12-09T18:10:18.047-07:002011-12-09T18:10:18.047-07:00I fully agree with what you've said here Rober...I fully agree with what you've said here Robert. Hunting the causeway is inappropriate, unsafe and counterproductive to many of the goals of both the state park and Davis County. I saw hunters putting in boats at the first bridge on the morning after the last harlequin reports. Coincidence? - highly unlikely.Ron Dudleyhttp://featheredphotography.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5068198388134099737.post-64430699084557349492011-12-09T16:28:41.786-07:002011-12-09T16:28:41.786-07:00That's a terrible shame. It's true that bi...That's a terrible shame. It's true that birders and hunters have conservation in common when it comes to habitats, but that amounts to little if there's no conservation of the birds themselves.<br /><br />I won't want to start inappropriately preaching here, but it seems to me that if the Endangered Species Act were administered on a state level and with state-standards, instead of in the overarching federal manner, the Harlequin ducks would've been given the necessary recognition and protection they deserve as rare birds within the state of Utah. Hunters can go hunt them up in Washington or wherever. Leave the causeway alone.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.com