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Message: <blockquote data-quote="OK_Scissortail" data-source="post: 1307107" data-attributes="member: 69335">Even though I am from the United States it is the same here. Driving + Birding = Bad.I find it is looking for hawks and owls in the sky and driving is the trickiest. I usually have my teenagers look for birds while I drive to be safe but this doesn't work very well. Yesterday a Red Tailed Hawk on Electric wire in plain view and they both missed it. My husband will offer to drive while I look but when I say Bird he keeps on driving down the road. Bird=Stop or pull over to side of road. Day before yesterday saw some vultures on a fence by the road. SO I stopped, birds just 12 feet from me, great for flight shots as they would fly up then back down to fence. I had my daughter watch for traffic for cars coming behind me. Look in mirror to just double check after taking a few great shots and I see a truck speeding upon us! Yikes so I put my car in drive and take off to not get hit from behind. Meanwhile trying to drive and hand my daughter the rather large camera because of the zoom lens, seeing her grab it in a so so way..lens heading for window..AHHHH watch the lens...still looking at truck, camera, and road, amazing we all made it safe including the camera lens. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Another incident same day..I come up to area, see hawks flying, train is coming across road so have to stop. Great I can get out for a few while train is crossing(old back road) and get a few shots right? I get out, get the bird in focus and end of train starts coming plus a car is coming up from behind. I just say forget it, jump back in car and move on.Think I will stick to birding in the field. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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