Jostein Øksne wrote on 5/31/19 2:07 AM:
Looks like a fun project, Larry.
They've been showing up every year for about four years now, so what I'm
doing doesn't really seem to be bothering them.
https://www.flickr.com/search/?text=steller&user_id=99496143%40N00&album_search=1&view_all=1
Nest photography is an amazing way to learn about bird behaviour. Be
candid about how you present the photos in various settings though. I
guess you know that nest photography is a controversial issue. From a
quick web search it seems less so in the US than here, but in this
globalised day and age... :-)
I've never heard anything about it in general. I guess it's considered
rude to pester them in their nest. These were photographed from my
living room. If jays were any more common around here, they'd be
pigeons, particularly obnoxiously loud pigeons.
In the Nordic countries it is generally discouraged. In Finland, it's
illegal without a license for a particular project, punishable by fines
based on publised photos. In Norway and Sweden, it's more about mob
justice. There is a very large overlap between nature photographers and
birdwatchers in general, so birds are in particular focus for ethical
issues (which currently extends to a massive opposition to wind
turbines, btw).
Jostein
Den 31.05.2019 08:46, skrev Larry Colen:
I set up a light that really helps with the photos of the Steller's
jay nest. Shortly thereafter the second parent (my guess is Dadbird)
showed up to feed everyone. Here's a shot with both parents, and
several chicks visible
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/47970534238/in/album-72157708849514267/
I'm uploading the full set now. It seems as if the new flickr
infrastructure isn't quite back up to full speed. If anyone's
interested in the full set, which also has some shots of one of the
parents in my yard:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/albums/72157708849514267
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