| Re: Bird Nest Photos
Stuart
Personally as a police wildlife crime officer I would not encourage publishing of photographs of nests etc. I have unfortunately had to deal with ‘over zealous’ photographers in the past, that although no harm intended, have on several occasions been very near to, and indeed have been, arrested for disturbance of both schedule and non-schedule species. I believe to encourage this activity could loose your site credibility and may lead to inexperienced and unlicensed photographers attempting to take the all-important ‘wow factor’ image.
Egg thieves often take photographic images of nests at there site prior to be stolen as to add to their records and prove authenticity to other egg collectors. We certainly don’t want some of the forum members being tarred with the same brush as these criminals.
Phil Briggs |