Thursday, 12 October 2023

There are still a few leaves!

Theft of intellectual property 

I contacted the Catholic school where my milkweed life cycle image was posted is their website – without my permission. I wrote about that Oct. 4th. The principal got back to me that day, he thanked me for contacting them, and said he would contact the gr. 1 teacher who is on Mat Leave. We shall see. 

This other site has it on their page, as well. A moth information page riddled with ads. Ironically enough, this is what they post at the bottom of their page. They have not replied at all.


I wrote them a second email: 

🍁Autumn
Tuesday I walked in the forest to grab trailcam memory cards. 


The leaves are still falling. 

Out back, the first deer we've seen in weeks. I used the zoom lens, which was in the living room where I was taking bird feeder photos. Resting my elbows on the railing, I had to delete a couple of fuzzy ones despite the zoom. Hooray for the tripod. Thing is, the deer don't stay long these days. 


The doe was on the trailcam that faces the spruce tree corridor. I like being

doe from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.


🐣Bird Feeders
The chipmunk was around, through the window, out behind the horse chestnut tree. Tricky shot. It was terribly cute, though.

With the zoom and the tripod, the birds are easier to photograph. A blue jay and woodpecker share, although that isn't usually the case.
A junco:

iPhotos tells me this is a Wood Thrush! I'm not sure.


I like to save my videos for Saturday's Critters, but I am a little behind. I was really pleased with this video, as I've three cameras down in the forest. It helps me understand where the critters are going, and where better to place the cameras. 

 

coyotes on 3 camera from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

We had a wee porcupette, a baby porcupine, on the frog pond trailcam.

 

porcupette from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.

Now, black squirrels are fairly common here, but this one was good for a laugh! Doggy digging to bury something. I should warn it that the coyotes like to pee and poop here!

15 comments:

Barbara Rogers said...

Loved seeing a porcupette! Many thanks for sharing all these lovely little critters. I realized that my life is now in its golden age, whatever that means. But there are lots of golden leaves about, so for now, that's the meaning for me! Creating gold is the next thing, not alchemy, but just beauty.

Jeanie said...

What beautiful birds and creatures, Jenn. They're hungry these days. That deer is lovely.

I'm sorry that your writing was used without your permission. I find that happens more than it should -- and I'm just glad you found out. I'd keep pressing if they don't remove it or at least credit you.

eileeninmd said...

I like your header photo, pretty trees.
Nice captures of the birds and deer!
Take care, have a great day!

Bindu said...

Interesting wild life around you!

RedPat said...

I thought that I heard some Juncos yesterday but I couldn't see them.

Kathy G said...

I'm glad to hear the school is trying to do the right thing. Shame on the other entity for not.

Elephant's Child said...

Well done on writing to those image thieves. I hope you get satisfactory answers. Do you intend to take it further if you don't.
I love your critters too - and your autumnal glory.

Nancy J said...

How dare they steal your words, keep at them. Do you have a trigger release cord? That might help the shakes on your camera. I haven't used my for a long time, but found when I did it helped a lot.Specially for those shots when you need a longer time set.

Cloudia said...

Thank you for bringing us out into your healing nature, Jenn. Aloha

DrumMajor said...

I didn't know Canada had neon orange leaves! Beautiful header photo. Linda in Kansas

Anvilcloud said...

Internet images are a bit of a free for all. Apparently, there are ways to track your images. Frankly, I don't even want to know.

Christine said...

Sorry your intellectual
property was stolen.
Good to see the critters.

Breathtaking said...

Hello Jenn :=) Wonderful wild life post I enjoyed seeing each creature in day and night pictures, and the Autumn trees. Well done for writing to the people responsible for using your photos without permission. What a cheek some individuals have. I hope you receive an apology and at least they give you credit.
All the best.

David M. Gascoigne, said...

It’s disappointing that the school doesn’t even have the courtesy to reply. Write to the Minister of Education if you don’t receive a response and copy your local MP. Having said that, I have no problem if people use images from my blog for educational purposes. I have received several requests for permission and have always granted it, but maybe there are scores of instances I don’t even know about.

Divers and Sundry said...

Is there anyone this can be reported to other than to the thief themselves? I'm assuming the school will do the right thing eventually, but does the other page have a site host that might care?

Your animals are so much fun to see. Those birds! Ours have been scarce lately except for the sparrows.