PHOTOGRAPHING AT NESTS
Breeding season offers great chances for photographing birds, but expertise and extreme caution are required.
Especially when photographing at nests, the birds’ needs come first. You need a thorough understanding of the species’ behavior and ecology, and you need to minimize any potential disturbance to breeding. Species knowledge is essential because some species are more vulnerable than others, and there is also variation among individuals. Prerequisites for photographing at nests are knowledge of the birds’ behavior, their alarm calls, and their natural feeding intervals so you can stop your project before any harm is done. If the parent is sounding alarm calls ceaselessly, or seems to not be feeding its ...
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