>I live in Tokyo, albeit slightly to the outer burgs, and we have a >lovely park here with a bird sactuary. I shoot all my stuff within a >couple of kilometers of my home. There, my secret is out :-) Jim (or Brian?) That's all very well and good but what does the sign the bird is stood on say in English? The classic shot I saw was of a heron stood on a "No Fishing" sign. The words are important here. Bob PS: as to "park" shooting: it's the same here. Most "wild"-life shots are actually taken in areas where the critters are accustomed to people (Slimbridge etc). That doesn't mean they are "pets" but that they don't fly 2 miles the second they catch sight of you. Getting within 1/2 mile of a truly wild eagle in the Scottish requires hides (blinds), weeks of work and a lot of luck.
