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Pine Marten
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Well done Darren and well spotted. These guys are so ellusive (excuse the spelling), you did very well to get so close.
I had just finished a night shift and was on my way home when this little fellow crossed the road
up ahead, so I pulled in and tippy toed up the road on the off chance he might make an appearance
again.Before I knew it he was looking right at me! Think I pressed every button on the camera except the right one.
He was gone in a shot, hes fairly out of focus but its not often you see them so I thought id share it!Il get him yet!
Nicely composed and good looking light-
although it looks like it wasn’t that bright, which can’t have helped-Focus practice could be good for you,
it’s certainly something I could work on…Certainly an unusual subject for these pages-
so well done for getting it-joseph
Nice one. An unusual fella to get.
I was watching an otter last night. Anyone know whether it’s legal to
photograph them? (Sorry darr, is it OK to ask in your thread?)darr, love the pic, never seen one of them before. are they common here??? or just in certain places?
pete, this is probably a stupid question, but is it illegal to photograph otters???? or am i having a blonde moment(or should that be a grey one), im sure you cant shoot them,,,,,
Hey all thanx for the info! Angela they seem fairly common around where I live,Ive spotted them them a few times dashing across
the road! Saw one with a baby bunny in its mouth one day from a distance,although it could have ben a mink they look fairly similar
from a distance. I had a stakeout one of the mornings, left a can of tuna out where I usually see them and waited for about 3 hours! Got some pics of pheasents,my shoe and everything else around me but thats about it! Might try some kitty cat next time!
As for shooting otters and the likes I cant see any problem!? as long as your not shooting bullets at them!As I understand it, you are free to photograph animals/birds in the wild…..But interfereing with their habitat can get you into real bother.
There was a case earlier this year of some eejit who set up a tripod infront of the nest of a rare bird, and stayed there for hours, photographing the fledgelings the mother bird deserted the nest.
Not as simple as you might think, apparently; I’ve been reliably informed that
photographing badgers is only allowed with a licence. Certain birds can only
be photo’ed with a licence too. It may be worth checking if pine martens fall
under the same laws – I wouldn’t want anyone getting arrested.Hi Pete, as far as I am aware, It is ok to photograph any creature in its natural habitat, once you don’t cause distress to the creature or cause damage to the habitat. Most photographers (not just snappers) are responsible people and nature photographers in particular are quiet sensitive towards the wildlife they are photographing, the problem with photographing rare species (such as badgers), is that people often cause disturbance to the creature while they are trying to hunt for food and often the young suffer because of it. There is also the problem of people letting other (possibly less caring people) know where a sett etc is located and this can cause major problems for the creatures. We have all heard the stories of the guys disturbing a birds nest and the young are abandoned. I don’t think any of us are likely to go to jail for taking a photo, but a bit of consideration for the creatures is a must to avoid being prosecuted.
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