Re: [Maine-birds] Re: Using Bird Photos on the Maine Birds Facebook Page

I am the administrator for the Facebook bird group MAINE Birds. It states in our rules that permission must be asked for sharing any photos. The group is closed (people can still join), which in part means that nothing can be shared from the page. I would caution that it is easy to think that one of our own images has been swiped when it was simply one that looks amazingly similar. This would be easy with a cowbird. I have thought this myself when I came across an image that I was sure I had taken, but not so. Please bring any concerns of this nature to me and it will be addressed. RRR

Robin R Robinson

rrrobinson2010@hotmail.com

207 522 7630

http://robinrobinsonmaine.com

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From: maine-birds@googlegroups.com <maine-birds@googlegroups.com> on behalf of S. Davis <kd7gxf@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 8:02 AM
To: Maine birds
Subject: [Maine-birds] Re: Using Bird Photos on the Maine Birds Facebook Page

 

Wouldn't this be more appropriate on the Maine Birds Facebook page and not the listserve? They are two separate entities.  

On Monday, June 5, 2017 at 10:31:09 PM UTC-4, Birddog55 wrote:

Subject: Using Bird Photos on the Maine Birds Facebook Page

My wife, the only one of us on Facebook, was showing me a discussion about identification of an immature icterid. Someone suggested an immature Brown-headed Cowbird and then someone else posted a nice photo of a juv cowbird. The only problem is that it was MY photo. 

I have no problem with people using my images and with my permission, usually happily share them. It is however, important to ask permission before using them. Many of us work long and hard to get these images and despite the rumors, i don't bite. For identification or education purposes, i am always happy to share. Just ask permission first. 

Mark Szantyr

Storrs, CT

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