Copyright and use of images

We appreciate your interest in our content! To protect the work of the photographers and ensure proper use of our material, we have established the following guidelines:

1. Sharing and links (Permitted)

You are always welcome to link to our website or our subpages about the individual bird species. This does not require prior permission.

2. Use of photos (Protected by copyright)

All photos on this website are protected by copyright law. This means that you may not copy, download or republish the photos without permission from the copyright holder.

3. How to get permission

If you want to use an image for a project – whether private, commercial or educational – you must contact the photographer directly.

Are you unsure who took a specific image? There is a link to the photographer next to the image when you view the image in full size. You can also contact us for assistance.

4. What is not allowed?

Hotlinking: It is not allowed to link directly to the image file URL on our server (it uses our bandwidth).

Commercial use: It is strictly forbidden to use images from the website in commercial contexts without a valid license from the photographer.

Watermark removal: Any editing or removal of credits is not allowed.