Oh dear - another bollocking..........
You are entitled to your opinion,
Phil, and
KCF as a super-mod is enforcer for Birdforum and as such outlines policy etc.
The photo was posted in order to highlight a rarity that, being of such close proximity for that particular species showed the pertinent characteristics of 'chunky' shape, rounder upper mandible and pale gape - features that are hard on the usual distant claims. There is no 'sinister' aspect to this and no claim that it is my own otherwise it would be stated. It can safely be assumed that it is
not as most people that can be bothered to look at my posts will realise.
I post pictures of all sorts some have been photoshopped to add an element of humour into what is sometimes a dull day in a dull area and i know that they are appreciated by those that like that sort of thing.
I have credited people in the past and as you will be well aware it got me nowhere. BF have their rules but i regard a photo that is in the public domain as
not sacrosanct and that is my opinion. If it is considered thus then if the original is accompanied by a request that the photo not be re-published without the express permission and or a watermark of some sort then that is fair enough.
I like to think that a lot of amateur birders, many of which have taken advantage of cheap digital technology in order to illustrate their findings would be pleased that somebody has used their image in order to illustrate salient features to a wider audience. There are probably people that look at my posts that have not even heard of
Brunnichs' Guillemot and would not follow a boring link but would look closer at a picture and maybe be thus armed and possibly find one on a local reservoir in the West Midlands for office-bound workers with an understanding boss to drop everything and go and twitch it?
Phil - why do'nt you apply for a job as one of the mods then you wo'nt have to nit-pick and achieve the same thing by getting KCF on my case?
I have no wish for this to de-generate into a slanging match, you have your opinion and i have had my say so let's just enjoy the birds. I shall be looking for 2-barreds and Goshawks @ Wyre today and
not at the extensive viewing facilities at
New Fancy View.
I shall of course be on a pushbike, my
Brompton, i have lots of pictures of that if anybody is remotely interested
ATB Laurie:t:
