Box Brownie
Member
Taking as a given......that we should all be conscious to avoid stressing & affecting natural behaviour , though if the creature is aware of us their 'natural' activity might be influenced.
All photographs are worthy of capturing and we must not anthropomorphise the creatures.
On a side note ~ for a couple of years before retirement I worked for the RSPB as fundraiser. I had good few chats with prospective & current members who spoke of how the Sparrowhawk was killing their garden songbirds.
I explained that a healthy bird population will attract the raptor(s), in other words it is the nature of "nature".......so please don't get too upset by what you see. Almost all understood after our chats, even if they said predation was not nice to see.
The one thing I ensured they understood was to not disturb the Sparrowhawk, it might abandon its prey......leaving you with the mess to clear up!
All photographs are worthy of capturing and we must not anthropomorphise the creatures.
On a side note ~ for a couple of years before retirement I worked for the RSPB as fundraiser. I had good few chats with prospective & current members who spoke of how the Sparrowhawk was killing their garden songbirds.
I explained that a healthy bird population will attract the raptor(s), in other words it is the nature of "nature".......so please don't get too upset by what you see. Almost all understood after our chats, even if they said predation was not nice to see.
The one thing I ensured they understood was to not disturb the Sparrowhawk, it might abandon its prey......leaving you with the mess to clear up!