This horrifies me. Now I understand why people will not share locations
with people they do not know. I hate to condemn one group, but after
watching two photographers last spring as they moved branches for better
photos of a Saw-whet, my thought is a greedy photographer. Since you seem
to be talking about the little owl within the park beyond the turnstile, I
am grateful I never saw that one of the two, therefore my directions for
the second owl we're not used for destruction. If I see ANY clear Saw-whet
photos I will blast someone. I just know my temper will get away from me.

Karen

On Jan 20, 2018 5:02 PM, "Haans Petruschke" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I doubt the Port Authority will do anything.  It would not do any good
> anyway.  Whomever did this cutting would have ignored tape or rope.  Plus
> if you had been to this site you would know that in order to actually see
> the Owls it was necessary to scramble through some tangle and then viewing
> was from about 10-15 feet.  It would be impossible to put up tape without
> disturbing the owls or blocking viewing.
>
> In the end the only injury is to the people who could have had a chance to
> see these birds.  Not to the Owls.  They are likely fine in a different
> roosting area.
>
> Owls don't need protection. This is an issue about someone being a selfish
> jerk and inconsiderate.  Nothing more.
>
> Haans
>
> On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 2:44 PM, Jamie Koller <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> > I had contacted someone last week about the CLNP to give those owls a
> good
> > buffer by roping off ASAP..at least 30 feet but the person I spoke too
> > believes roping the area off has no merit.. the owls move.  I was just
> > there to see the area for myself and I see well worn areas where the owls
> > must have stayed put. I plan to follow up Monday with your findings and
> my
> > photos. Simple signs and rope could be significant.  Its a shame someone
> > hadn’t suggested roping or tape earlier.
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 20, 2018 at 1:33 PM Haans Petruschke <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> The little Northern Saw-whet Owls have been very reliable in the same
> >> location for weeks at CLNP, but are not there today.  Examination of the
> >> roost site showed that the tangle had been trimmed with a clipper all
> the
> >> way back to where one of the little owls would sit.  Of course the owl
> is
> >> no longer there.
> >>
> >> These owls showed remarkable fidelity to this location and tolerance to
> >> close approach by humans which is typical if they are in a protected
> >> location.  Cutting the tangle eliminated the protective aspect of the
> >> roost
> >> and so the little owls are gone.
> >>
> >> I was not present when the cutting was done and do not know the reason.
> >> Anything I might suggest would be speculative and so I refuse to
> speculate
> >> for the reason or motive for the disturbance.
> >>
> >> This was great while it lasted, and it is too bad the site was disturbed
> >> in
> >> such a gross manner.  The fidelity to this site over such a long period
> >> provides good evidence of how tolerant owls can be to human presence so
> >> long as we do not go too far.
> >>
> >> How far is too far? Cutting stuff certainly.  Also touching the bird.  I
> >> have found that having loud groups taken to see roosting owls also
> results
> >> in them leaving an otherwise reliable roost. But as Roger Tory Peterson
> >> noted so long ago, Owls can otherwise be ridiculously tame and
> >> approachable.  No different than Warblers or Chickadees in the right
> >> situation.
> >>
> >> Haans
> >>
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