- Mar 14 6:10 am
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All About Owl Baiting by Michael Furtman
What Is Owl Baiting?
Owl baiting is a technique practiced by some photographers to get owls to perform for the camera. Using live mice, or sometimes a toy mouse manipulated with a fishing rod, photographers lure the bird to attack in order to produce dramatic, but fake, photos. It is considered unethical by many fellow photographers, and is of great concern to birders and natural resource managers. It is sometimes euphemistically called "feeding" by baiters to make it sound less harmful.
Full Article: http://www.michaelfurtman.com/On_Owl_Baiting.htm
Good well written article. Worth a read.
What Is Owl Baiting?
Owl baiting is a technique practiced by some photographers to get owls to perform for the camera. Using live mice, or sometimes a toy mouse manipulated with a fishing rod, photographers lure the bird to attack in order to produce dramatic, but fake, photos. It is considered unethical by many fellow photographers, and is of great concern to birders and natural resource managers. It is sometimes euphemistically called "feeding" by baiters to make it sound less harmful.
Full Article: http://www.michaelfurtman.com/On_Owl_Baiting.htm
Good well written article. Worth a read.