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Discussion: baiting birds for photos 討論:餌誘拍鳥

Discussion: baiting birds for photos 討論:餌誘拍鳥

Do you think baiting birds to take photos is consistent with the objectives of the Society?
各位認為用餌誘鳥兒來拍照合乎本會宗旨嗎?

Below is an article from Ming Pao Daily by well-known news commentator Sam Ng, reporting on the mis-behaviour (making noises, smoking, and baiting birds) of photographers at Long Valley.

吳志森隔日見報samngx123@gmail.com
明報 D05  |   副刊時代  |   三言堂  |   By 吳志森  2010-12-20

餌誘拍鳥  

得悉淡水濕地塱原的鳥種,近年增加兩成,不少早已絕跡的,又再親臨舊地,為了一睹
牠們的風采,周末,拿起相機,直奔塱原。

早說過,塱原不是一個驚為天人的觀鳥地點,沒有足夠的耐性和細心,跟你捉迷藏的鳥
兒,不會輕易讓你發現。一如以往,選了一個注了水的濕田,耐心等著飛走又回來的涉
禽,拍下水中美妙的姿態,都是些林鷸、黑翅長腳鷸、扇尾沙錐,不算甚麼稀有品種,
看著牠們無憂無慮,自由自在,不受干擾,追逐、覓食、嬉戲,賞心悅目,甚麼煩惱都
煙消雲散。

塱原的田仍有人耕種,有種生菜,有稻田,也有只在夏天盛放秋冬已凋零的蓮花,不同
的生態,吸引著不同品種的雀鳥。假日,人們托著沉甸甸的三腳架,連著長炮鏡頭的專
業攝影機,在阡陌上走來走去,捕捉他們心中的美態和美景。

抬頭望去,一幫攝友聚在遠處田間,十多支長炮鏡頭,對準近距離的灌木林,聚精會
神,嚴陣以待。走近,原來在拍攝一隻並不常見的藍喉歌鴝。鳥兒現身,此起彼落的快
門聲響起,像在迎接一個久未露面的國際巨星。

只見這隻胸口有一撮藍色羽毛精靈可愛的鳥兒,一蹦一跳的從草叢出來,昂首闊步,然
後知情識趣的跳上枝頭,擺出各種姿勢,滿足一眾拍友的要求。

鳥兒一擺尾,消失在草叢中,緊張的拍攝告一段落。拍友都鬆懈下來,交頭接耳,檢閱
自己的戰利品,對別人的作品評頭品足。交談的聲浪愈來愈大,有人更抽起煙來。我好
生奇怪,鳥兒怕人,特別敏感,聲音身影動作都會嚇走牠們,抽煙更污染空氣,統統都
犯了觀鳥的大忌,所有錯誤幾乎都做齊了。

然後,其中一位拍友,拿著一個小盒子,走到鳥兒曾經停留的樹旁,把不知名的東西放
到樹枝上。這時,我才恍然大悟,原來他們用餌引鳥,怪不得即使人聲鼎沸,那隻藍喉
歌鴝,消失了又再出現。鳥兒的各種美態,原來都是拍友們擺佈下得回來的。

他們用的是甚麼餌會否吃壞雀鳥我不知道,但觀鳥拍鳥的守則,不是應該保持大自然的
原狀,盡量對雀鳥不作任何干擾的嗎?餌誘拍鳥,即使拍到最美妙的姿態,算真實和自
然嗎?

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一個簡單測試,有沒有人敢站出來,
光明正大地表示自己曾經用誘餌拍鳥?

A simple acid test:
Would anyone stand up and say that he / she has baited birds for photos?

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I respect people who respect the welfare of the birds.  Feeding with good intentions may not be bad at all.  However, feeding birds just for photos is not an honorable but a self-seeking act.

我尊重關心鳥兒利益的朋友,有時出於善心餵鳥並非壞事。
不過,單單為拍照而餵鳥就不見得光彩,反而是自私的行為。

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Quote:
Original posted by ying at 31/12/2010 00:15
Do you think baiting birds to take photos is consistent with the objectives of the Society?
各位認為用餌誘鳥兒來拍照合乎本會宗旨嗎?


雖然個題目係討論,但係唔知講完之後會唔會又俾人話會引起爭議而刪除嘞。
...
討論嘅目的係製造一個交流個人意見嘅機會,
從中讓大家了解其他人嘅想法,知道各人嘅取向,
同時調整自己嘅睇法。

有時雖然大家對論題心中有數,
但係講出來可以令所有人更加清楚大勢所趨,
知道多數人嘅立塲,
避免因誤會造成劣幣驅逐良幣。

討論亦可以畀持另類意見嘅人有機會解釋,
讓其他人更加明白其想法或苦衷。

未出題目之前,我不知道 mguy 在南丫島的做法,
也未如 Captain 指出,餵鳥的動機可以是正面的,
讀完他們的貼文之後,我修正了自己的看法,
發表出來讓大家參考。

我仍然認為放餌拍鳥並不光彩,
如果各位可以解釋這種做法有其可敬之處,
也請指出來,讓大家評評理。

The purpose of the discussion is to provide a forum for exchanging views,
to let us know other people’s ideas, and to adjust our own where necessary.

Although most of us already have a view about the subject,
speaking out can demonstrate where the general opinion lies,
and avoid alienating those who may not be too aware of it.

Discussion also allows those with alternative views to explain
so that others may better understand their position.

Before I started the thread, I was not aware of mguy’s work in Lamma.
Nor have I thought about feeding for conservation as pointed out by Captain.
I adjusted my view after reading their posts and share it here.

I still don’t think that baiting birds for photos is an honorable act.
Perhaps the other side may like to enlighten us on this.

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很多人都做並不會為這種行為添上光彩,
用誘餌拍得的照片或紀錄片令我覺得受騙,
不知其他人會不會。

That many people are doing it will not make it more honorable.
I don't know about others - I always feel cheated when learning that a photo or documentary is taken by baiting or set-up.

[ Last edited by BWA at 31/12/2010 11:19 ]

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