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Birdwatcher or Bird Photographer?

10,000 Birds

One of the unwritten laws of bird tours is that the leader shouldn’t take photographs as his (or her) job is to show the clients birds. I have a strong hunting instinct, and digiscoping gave me the satisfaction of bagging my quarry. The value of these lenses plummeted, depreciating as fast as a peregrine can stoop.

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We are Just Money Grubbers

10,000 Birds

This species’ population is suspected to have decreased rapidly, owing to levels of hunting on the staging and wintering grounds, and habitat deterioration (largely as a result of land cultivation). In the Western Palearctic at least 20-30% of the population are shot each year, often accidentally during hunting of other species.”

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