I almost missed this moment. He never showed himself before. Within a few seconds he went back in the nest and stayed out of sight. The next morning he was gone. Buy buy woodie and be careful out there. A lot of Sparrowhawks around.
Hi Edwin.
Nest shots can be a bit "iffy " on this forum, wood pecker or not .
The leaves in the back are a bit too sharp for me , but a nice shot though. I,m a nest man born and bred !!
Cheers
john
I know nest shots can be a bit 'iffy' but I can assure you all the birds were not disturbed in any way.
If these shots lead to any problems consider this to be the last shot of a nest posted by me. So please tell me if you think this is not suitable for this forum.
As said before, providng when the shot was taken no laws (of the respective country) where broken and it meets the forums other guidlines, then the photograph is fine and it is your judgement as to whether to post or not.
Note to all: Laws change, licenses can be obtained, different countries have different standards leading to different photographers have different morality and ethics - the world's a diverse place: be careful of your own ignorance.
Thank you Tom for putting it in a well informed,cultured,knowledgeable manner,with great passion.Some time ago I made a comment on a nest shot that looking back may have been abit OTT (Nothing personal to the man),but for me it has to be about the animal/birds welfair first and foremost, when the subject clearly shows signs of distress at the presence of humans you leave it alone, not take a photo, this shot by Edwin(sorry to hi-jack your post Edwin)and the last one shows such a relaxed bird that it is testimory to Edwin's great passion/skill/fieldcraft, I hope this puts these 'nest' shot comments to bed once and for all now and the 'digs' about nest shots on several recent ones from JR end, I thank you all
In Holland it's not a problem to take nest shots of most species as long as they are not disturbed in any way. For some birds, like the Sea Eagle, you must have a license. A lot of UK photographers and birders come to Holland because you can see wonderful species up close like the Avocet or Godwits. They have chicks now and we are still alowed to photograph them at a distance up to 30 feet.
The biggest problem with photographers in Holland are the ones that don't have the skills and patience to safely work their way towards a nest and sit in the hide before sunset. Then wait for four hours for the right light. No, it has to be done quickly because he has found this other spectacular species on the Internet.
Just try to learn as much as possible about your subject and respect it. Also be patient, it will reward you in the end.
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Edwin Kats
Ian
Nest shots can be a bit "iffy " on this forum, wood pecker or not
The leaves in the back are a bit too sharp for me , but a nice shot though. I,m a nest man born and bred !!
Cheers
john
Paul
If these shots lead to any problems consider this to be the last shot of a nest posted by me. So please tell me if you think this is not suitable for this forum.
Edwin Kats
Nothing wrong at all with this shot at all . I,ve sent you a PM.
Cheers
John
As said before, providng when the shot was taken no laws (of the respective country) where broken and it meets the forums other guidlines, then the photograph is fine and it is your judgement as to whether to post or not.
Note to all: Laws change, licenses can be obtained, different countries have different standards leading to different photographers have different morality and ethics - the world's a diverse place: be careful of your own ignorance.
In Holland it's not a problem to take nest shots of most species as long as they are not disturbed in any way. For some birds, like the Sea Eagle, you must have a license. A lot of UK photographers and birders come to Holland because you can see wonderful species up close like the Avocet or Godwits. They have chicks now and we are still alowed to photograph them at a distance up to 30 feet.
The biggest problem with photographers in Holland are the ones that don't have the skills and patience to safely work their way towards a nest and sit in the hide before sunset. Then wait for four hours for the right light. No, it has to be done quickly because he has found this other spectacular species on the Internet.
Just try to learn as much as possible about your subject and respect it. Also be patient, it will reward you in the end.
Ed