I was reading a photography magazine yesterday. It interviewed a bird photographer here in the U.K, I was simply amazed, I had no idea so much procedure was involved. Here check this out:

"All UK birds, nests, and eggs are protected by law but some rarer species (82 in total) have extra protection and you need to get a license to photograph them at the nest from English Nature, the Countryside Council for Wales or Scottish Natural Heritage. These Schedule One birds, as they are termed, include many birds of prey, such as the barn owl, osprey, red kite, and peregrine, as well as the kingfisher, some sandpipers and warblers. For a full list visit www.rspb.org.uk."

Of course it makes perfect sense for the birds protection, but I never would have thought of it. He goes on to describe how to get in close. He said you have to dress camoflaged (of course) and camp out for as much as a week, getting closer to the nest each day bit by bit. Otherwise you make the birds nervous and they abandon the eggs, etc...

Wow, I didn't know all that was involved, and it's pretty interesting, but I wouldn't want to do, don't have the patience for something like that. :)

Since I know that british and canadian laws are similar, I was wondering if you've ever heard of this, or if there are laws like that where you live?

Heh if i ever go bird photographing remind me how stupid i am.
Oh and 600mm+ lenses do well on that :)

Never heard of anything like that in our neck of the woods (Alberta.Ca) something to check on though.

Yeah, that's why it struck me to much. Interesting though ;)

The only birds I can ever photograph are the fat semi-domesticated ducks that waddle about all the beaches and such here in town, or maybe the occasional seagull. :)