{"id":8471,"date":"2013-05-30T05:05:25","date_gmt":"2013-05-30T11:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/?p=8471"},"modified":"2024-07-13T10:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T15:57:33","slug":"please-give-nests-and-chicks-respect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onthewingphotography.com\/wings\/2013\/05\/30\/please-give-nests-and-chicks-respect\/","title":{"rendered":"Please… Give Nests And Chicks Respect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fluffy little chicks are adorable, they make people “ohh” and “aww” and those that hit the ground running not long after hatching are especially appealing to some folks. But they need respect and they need space so we don’t endanger them.<\/p>\n

\"TinyTiny<\/span> American Oystercatcher chick<\/span><\/p>\n

During this\u00a0time of the year I see tons of nest and chick images posted on the internet on photo sharing sites and I feel my self cringe when I can see that someone has walked up to a nest and taken images of nestlings or even the unhatched eggs with short lens because I know they got too close. Those actions can put the young birds at risk.<\/p>\n

The American Oystercatcher image above was taken from a long distance and this is a\u00a0large crop (43% of original frame) which I normally do not like to make but in my mind the image is never<\/em><\/strong> as important as the well being and safety of my subject.<\/p>\n

\"ChukarChukar chick on Antelope Island<\/span><\/p>\n

When we approach a nest we leave a scent trail that could possibly attract predators to the nest which might cause the eggs or the chicks to be eaten by a predator. This Chukar chick image is another case where I took a large crop (39% of the original frame) rather than approach the bird closely which would have stressed it or the adult nearby.<\/p>\n

Ethics on photographing nesting birds:<\/strong><\/p>\n