Subject: [Tweeters] (no subject)
Date: Mar 16 17:05:49 2011
From: Kevin Purcell - kevinpurcell at pobox.com


On Mar 16, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Suzanne Tomassi Kaputa wrote:

> I would be concerned about leaving a trail (scent or physical) that would prompt a predator to approach the nest.

Or in the case of corvids just visual observation of you ... they are pretty smart.

On Mar 16, 2011, at 4:19 PM, McDowell, Taylor wrote:

> Does anyone have suggestions of how I can observe her nest as close as possible without being a disturbance? Or perhaps does anyone understand her behavior as it pertains to my presence? I have seen many videos in which hummingbirds appear to almost be indifferent (or even social) towards humans. I have been photographing with a 300mm lens, however the nest is so small to begin with it is difficult to photograph in the first place.

A longer lens (perhaps one of those "honking great $2000 lenses" we hear about on this list from time to time :-) and/or teleconverter.

Digiscoping via a spotting scope with digital camera or video camera.

Remote cameras?

Close in hide that you would have to move slowly in to the location and leave in place 24 hours a day. Probably not possible at SU.
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