Thanks Bill. The Yolo colony is protected and not accessible by individuals independently. It is located under the Causeway freeway, between West Sac and Davis, CA. There are guided tours which is not what I am looking for. Very restricted access, not close observations, and the roosting site is very high, and not unlimited time to setup, etc.
I am not searching for a public site for a reason. I want to photograph individual subjects, and a public forum wildlife shoot doesn't usually interest me as it is not structured for study, but more for the entertainment value.
As for keeping things secret, I do not reveal spots where others have taken me to shoot unless they say they don't mind. Some are on private property that they have access to, some are sensitive spots and having many people disturbing the wildlife may discourage the representative species from returning.
If you ever want to witness what I am referring to, take a trip and try to enjoy Yellowstone wildlife shooting. OMG. What a mess of traffic and people who have no respect for the wildlife, mixed with many that do.
I know people who fish, and they don't want me to reveal their favorite spots for the same reason - they won't be favorite spots for long.
I will, and have, taken serious wildlife shooters, both pros and amateurs to my favorite spots as I know they will respect the wildlife there. So it is not an ego thing, it is more of a respect and hopefully enjoyable shoot with another individual or individuals with similar interests in wildlife photography and/or natural history documentation.
Thanks for the suggestion, though. Trust me, I am not trying to be selfish in any way, I just don't give out someone else's special places, people's phone numbers, fishing honey holes, etc. out of common courtesy. :thumbup: :thumbup: