15/06/2025
A good ethical practice in wildlife photography is to not reveal the location of sensitive or sought-after species on social media, as often this will attract too much attention and visitors to the wildlife, interfering with normal behavior like feeding or resting, all important in the survival of these wonderful animals. One way of doing this is to delay posting until the wildlife has moved on. In this case, this photo was taken in January in Nova Scotia, but I'm just posting this now. That way, where you got the photo is a moot point as the wildlife isn't there any more. What’s your take on this issue?
This one was kind of funny. This owl was preening and I hadn't been spotted yet. But then it raised its head, and it spotted me with a long tail feather in it's beak and froze, starring at me for a second. Luckily, it just kept preening and ignored me. I got my shots, backed away, and left it to go on with its day.
Snowy Owl (In French, Harfang des neiges), Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Jan 2025.
