Re: silly question

Kathy Klimkiewicz (Kathy_Klimkiewicz@usgs.gov)
Fri, 2 Oct 1998 13:12:03 -0600 

     Sounds as if you have covered 'all bases'. Don't feel intimidated at 
     all -- keep up the communication with the neighbors as many will learn 
     about wildlife from you. Let me give you a good example regarding 
     neighbors on either side of my townhouse on Fourth Street in Laurel. 
     Both neighbors saw me watching the Chimney Swifts go to roost and I 
     was able to squelch (sp?) their mistaken i.d. of the swifts -- in both 
     cases they were confinced that the swifts were bats! With that thought 
     they were somewhat aprehensive about them and now they marvel at the 
     numbers as I do!
     
     Cheers,
     Kathy Klimkiewicz
     Laurel MD


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Subject: silly question
Author:  mdosprey@ARI.Net at NBS-Internet-Gateway
Date:    9/25/98 5:27 PM


Ok.  I have been meaning to ask this for some time now.  Since I already 
stuck my toe in the pond, so to speak, and found the temperature fine, I 
will venture with what may seem trivial to many of you.  Here goes---
     
How does one get over the feeling of reverse paranoia when using binoculars 
in her backyard in the suburbs?  I mean I feel funny running around my yard 
and neighborhood using my binoculars.  I am worried the neighbors will think 
I am spying on them. (and I am not, HONEST) I have told every neighbor I 
have talked to for more than 10 minutes that I am a birder (and put it in 
the bi-yearly neighborhood directory).  Do you think that is enough?
     
Thanks for putting up with me.
     
Dona
Bethesda, MD
dona@gateway.net