Syracuse.com - 'Birds of Onondaga Lake' photo exhibit carries a message, Audubon official says

[HuntingNY-News]

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The event, which is free and open to the public, will include images of bald eagles, common mergansers, American black dogs and other waterfowl.

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<p>Geddes, N.Y. -- This weekend's "Birds of Onondaga Lake" photography, hosted by Audubon New York at the Onondaga Lake Visitor's Center, hopes to get a message across.</p>

<p>"It's meant to remind the community about the vibrancy of the lake as it gets cleaned up. Also, that it's our responsibility in the long term to come up with a management plan and to ensure it continues to be a healthy, vibrant habitat," said Erin Crotty, executive director of Audubon New York.</p>

<p>The 30-photo exhibit, which is receiving support from Honeywell and the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps, will include the work of several Central New York wildlife photographers. Featured photographers include Greg Craybas, Willson Cummer, Suzanne Ray, Cheryl and Tom Lloyd, Bob Walker and John Savage.</p>

<p>The event, which is free and open to the public, will include images of bald eagles, common mergansers, American black dogs and other waterfowl. The exhibit will run from 9 to 4 p.m. Saturday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.<br /> <br />Crotty said Onondaga Lake was identified as an "important bird area," by Audubon New York back in 1997, particularly because of the wintering waterfowl that frequent its waters. It is one of 136 such areas in the state, she said.</p>

<p>"There's black ducks, mergansers - and bald eagles. How cool is that that you have bald eagles and all this waterfowl returning to the lake year after year? " she said.</p>

<p>Crotty applauded the photographers whose work is being displayed.</p>

<p>"They often spent a whole day getting the one perfect shot. You have to be incredibly patient. These photographers captured the spirit of the birds and show the community's pride in the species that are at the lake," she said.</p>

<p>Crotty also gave kudos to the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps, a group of volunteers dedicated to restoring or beefing up the lake's habitat for birds and wildlife alike.</p>

<p>"As soon as spring comes, the Conservation Corps will start to put together its plans for projects, including invasive species pulls, and native plant plantings," she said.</p>

<p>In addition to meeting with the photographers, visitors to this weekend's exhibit will also get an opportunity to learn from habitat experts from Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps founding members; Montezuma Audubon Center , Onondaga Audubon Society; Obrien and Gere, Parsons and Honeywell.</p>

<p><strong>To get to the visitor's center:</strong></p>

<p><strong>From the west:</strong> Take Route 690 East, and take Exit 7, turn left on to State Fair Boulevard, take first left passing under Route I-690, drive straight to the lake and follow signs to the visitor's center.</p>

<p><strong>From the east: </strong>Take Route 690 W, take Exit 7, turn left at bottom of exit and follow signs to the visitor's center.</p>

<p>To learn more about the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps or to participate in future activities email [email protected] or call 365-3588.<br /></p>

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[mike rossi]

<p>

The event, which is free and open to the public, will include images of bald eagles, common mergansers, American black dogs and other waterfowl.

</p>

<p></p>

<p>Geddes, N.Y. -- This weekend's "Birds of Onondaga Lake" photography, hosted by Audubon New York at the Onondaga Lake Visitor's Center, hopes to get a message across.</p>

<p>"It's meant to remind the community about the vibrancy of the lake as it gets cleaned up. Also, that it's our responsibility in the long term to come up with a management plan and to ensure it continues to be a healthy, vibrant habitat," said Erin Crotty, executive director of Audubon New York.</p>

<p>The 30-photo exhibit, which is receiving support from Honeywell and the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps, will include the work of several Central New York wildlife photographers. Featured photographers include Greg Craybas, Willson Cummer, Suzanne Ray, Cheryl and Tom Lloyd, Bob Walker and John Savage.</p>

<p>The event, which is free and open to the public, will include images of bald eagles, common mergansers, American black dogs and other waterfowl. The exhibit will run from 9 to 4 p.m. Saturday, and from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.<br /> <br />Crotty said Onondaga Lake was identified as an "important bird area," by Audubon New York back in 1997, particularly because of the wintering waterfowl that frequent its waters. It is one of 136 such areas in the state, she said.</p>

<p>"There's black ducks, mergansers - and bald eagles. How cool is that that you have bald eagles and all this waterfowl returning to the lake year after year? " she said.</p>

<p>Crotty applauded the photographers whose work is being displayed.</p>

<p>"They often spent a whole day getting the one perfect shot. You have to be incredibly patient. These photographers captured the spirit of the birds and show the community's pride in the species that are at the lake," she said.</p>

<p>Crotty also gave kudos to the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps, a group of volunteers dedicated to restoring or beefing up the lake's habitat for birds and wildlife alike.</p>

<p>"As soon as spring comes, the Conservation Corps will start to put together its plans for projects, including invasive species pulls, and native plant plantings," she said.</p>

<p>In addition to meeting with the photographers, visitors to this weekend's exhibit will also get an opportunity to learn from habitat experts from Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps founding members; Montezuma Audubon Center , Onondaga Audubon Society; Obrien and Gere, Parsons and Honeywell.</p>

<p><strong>To get to the visitor's center:</strong></p>

<p><strong>From the west:</strong> Take Route 690 East, and take Exit 7, turn left on to State Fair Boulevard, take first left passing under Route I-690, drive straight to the lake and follow signs to the visitor's center.</p>

<p><strong>From the east: </strong>Take Route 690 W, take Exit 7, turn left at bottom of exit and follow signs to the visitor's center.</p>

<p>To learn more about the Onondaga Lake Conservation Corps or to participate in future activities email [email protected] or call 365-3588.<br /></p>

View the full article on The Syracuse Outdoors Blog

Note the bold type above. Where are the hunters? They want to hunt the lake. This news column has already irresponsibly stirred up a controversy about this, when an opportunity of cooperation surfaced no less, but he decides to create conflict or lacked the sense to realize that is what his reporting did in fact do.