I would have liked to reply to the thread which you provided the link for but i was unable, i asume that the thread has been locked for whatever reason.
Again, i stress that i am as much a bird lover as i am a photographer and do not agree with people landing on the island.
You mentioned in the previous thread that when you arrived with 'Ho Fai' the photographers have been there for a long time and that the terns were circling high above as if the there was a falcon near by... I am surprised that you are able to be sure that the photographers were there for a long time when you just arrived the scene, also, how did you know that the photographers were causing the terns to fly high above and not land and not you and your group?
Fishermen cause disturbance but the terns get use to their presence... Why? Coz photographers stay very still at the same spot staying still and that fishermen wave their rod about every 10 minutes?
I am not trying to start a childish argument as we are both on the same sides; neither of us wish the terns to be disturbed, however, the stance which you are taking by saying that ONE GROUP of photographers enter the restricted area and therefore all photographers will do the same is simply insane.
Please understand that what i want to suggest here is that not anyone with a long lens is 'a photographer' and therefore cannot be a bird lover and will disturb the terns.
I stand to be corrected had i missed anything ...
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