Luckily, most birds poop small and, even when dried, if removed reasonably
promptly, it comes off without underlying harm. Fortunately for me, the
red-shouldered hawks that nest in our back yard haven't annointed any of my
gear yet.
Last spring, after being set up outside for less than two hours, a Carolina
wren decided that inside the hood of a Tamron 300/2.8 was the perfect place to
build a nest. Wrens, feisty little creatures that they are, are pretty much my
all-time favorite birds, but even so, I was not willing to permit that. I was
amazed at how persistent she was and at how loudly she scolded me for my
interferece with her housing plans.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message from "James N. McBride" : --------------
>
> When photographing birds with a remote camera, there is one universal truth.
> At least one bird will try to shit on the camera. Some are very accurate.
> /jmac
>
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