Before photographing a bird’s nest, LEARN HOW! 😁
Nest Photography: Learn How
1️⃣ ➡️ There are potential dangers to photographing an active bird nest, but also potential benefits! Before photographing a nest, please learn what to do (and what not to do). This article entitled HOW TO NESTWATCH by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology* is a great resource, and even includes a helpful quiz!
Choose Your iNat Geoprivacy Preference
2️⃣ ➡️ Then, please decide whether you want your iNat nest observation to have an open, obscured or private Geoprivacy location. You can read about the 3 Geoprivacy options here. Another option — some birders keep the location of their nest observation intentionally hidden until after the birds have grown up (via editing the observation to change their Geoprivacy selection).
Some considerations to contemplate when choosing the Geoprivacy of nest observations include:
- Are hunters/poachers a threat to the species you’ve observed?
- Is the conservation status of the species in trouble, such as vulnerable or endangered? If so, what’s the best way to protect the species?
- Is it a species that will attract many people to come view it? If so, how accessible is the nest location? (increased foot traffic = increased risk)
- Is the nest very near to your home address? (some observers avoid “open” Geoprivacy near to their homes)
Ultimately, it’s important to note that the Geoprivacy decision is completely up to the observer.
From iNat app: View the Bird With Its Parent project page.
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