After two trips to Boundary Bay, and having taken many successful
photos of the Snowy Owls while staying on the dike trail, I still
feel irked by photographers whom I saw disregarding signage and
traveling far into the marsh to get their photos. Last weekend we saw
one woman photographer get closer and closer to a Snowy until, at
about 20 feet, the owl was flushed. With her 500mm Canon lens at that
distance, I suppose she just had to get a full-frame shot of just the
owl's face.

Calling out for her to leave the owl alone had no effect. It occurs
to me that additional signage with just the right wording might be
the answer. Maybe not, but here's my proposal :)

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Marc Hoffman
Kirkland, WA
http://www.SongbirdPhoto.com
mailto: tweeters at dartfrogmedia dot com