[obol] obol Digest, Vol 47, Issue 23

[Clint Brumitt]

Thank you for the update.  Your comment about the priorities of the 
structures at Cabin Lake strikes me as odd.
I remember reading a log book in one of the birding blinds that showed 
visitors had been viewing
and photographying birds at Cabin Lake for over 25 years.  I agree that 
water is important to all species,
especially in the desert.  It is hard to tell humans that have used, visited 
and been a small part of the area for
the last 25 years (or longer) that the original design and purpose is now 
secondary.

As a photographer friend once told me, he always designs the set to get the 
best possible photo.  If items have been
put in place for wildlife use but conflict with the view of the photographer 
they might get adjusted depending who is
using blinds.   After all, for 25 plus years things have going pretty good.

Clint Brumitt
cbrumitt at comcast.net

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Larry Pecenka" <Larry.L.Pecenka at state.or.us>
To: <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2007 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: [obol] obol Digest, Vol 47, Issue 23


> OBOL Readers:
> The materials (wood and rock) were placed around and over the drinking
> basins for wildlife habitat by ODFW. We would appreciate it if this
> important structure would be left in place to provide perches and cover
> for birds and mammals approaching and leaving the water.
>
> We would like to remind everyone that these important water sources are
> for wildlife benefit, with viewing and photography a secondary purpose.
>
> Please give me a call or email if there are any question about this.
>
> Larry Pecenka
> ODFW Habitat Biologist
> Bend
> (541) 388-6444 ext. 229
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Message: 15
> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2007 22:56:38 -0700
> From: "Alan Reid" <areid at peak.org>
> Subject: [obol] Cabin Lake
> To: "Obol" <obol at lists.oregonstate.edu>
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> Sept. 22 I was at Cabin Lake.  The lower water basin was in the worst
> condition I have ever seen it.  Someone had put so many rocks and
> branches around it that it would have been hard to see the birds.  There
> was a rock wall between the blind and the water and 2/3 of the water was
> covered by wood.  It took me 5 or 10 minutes to clean it up.
>
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