| Re: Barn Owl Diary (with photos)
Hi Bleeper,
You need a licence to photograph any schedule 1 bird (which includes both kingfishers and barn owls and quite a few other species too) at or near the nest during the breeding season. "At the nest" is pretty clear and unambiguous but "near the nest" is a bit more subjective and open to interpretation, hence my question above.
Outside of the breeding season I don't think there are any restrictions (other than the moral one of not doing anything that would put the welfare of the birds at risk). Even during the breeding season you don't need a licence to photograph them away from the nest. Which brings us back to the question - how far away do you have to be before you're legally away?
Dave P.
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