Is it that odd?

A Birdforum thread - 'Do people look at you in a weird way when you are birding?'

A Repashy thread - Looking suspicious while herping

I've never been stopped while herping myself, but plenty of times while birding. It's amazing how many people think a scope is a camera.

Here's a story about a friend of mine getting stopped by Border Patrol, Buffalo Police, FBI, and Coast Guard.