These birds are so remarkable and I keep coming back to look at them. What magnificent creatures they are!
Bart,
Today I was reminded by a film background photographer (makes the huge canvasses used as backgrounds for the actors in movies like Batman etc) that vinyl continuously leaks out vinyl chloride chlorine, which is of course, toxic and in addition chlorine for ever. In many cases also there are the toxic pthallate Plasticizers that must be added to make PVC flexible.
Wait there's more! Also remember that Dioxins are produced in making the ubiquitous material.
Unfortunately, it's hardly worthwhile to recycle the stuff!
The good news: the move industry is changing over to large rolls of hemp! Now I want to know their source!
Doug,
How threatened are these birds in Alaska and do you have any more pictures from the shoot to share?