Photography Arrangements
The Foundation’s Service for Photographers and the Hide Revenue Usage
The fish catching pool for the ospreys was originally built to serve osprey-related research and protection of the species. The bird-hides were also built primarily for research and conservation purposes and intended only for the foundation’s use. However, the tens of nature photographers visiting the area already over 10 years ago wanted to extend the bird-hide renting conditions to include all photographers in return for a small fee. This suggestion was accepted in the foundation namely for the reason that purchasing the fish for the ospreys, feeding the fish and the general upkeep of the fish pools is a yearly expense of thousands of euros for the foundation. Nowadays, the revenues from the bird-hides are targeted to cover most of the up keeping expenses. The goal for future years is that the rental revenues could cover the expenses entirely.
The fish catching pool and the bird-hides are kept up solely by
volunteer work. All incoming money is targeted entirely to the
conservation and protection of ospreys.
The Osprey Foundation wishes that the nature photographers visiting the area would keep in mind that the infrastructure and all bird-hide-related services are kept up by volunteer workers. Consequently, the level of the services does not most likely always meet the level of services of a professional travel agency. However, it is good to acknowledge that the money raised in the bird-hide renting is entirely used in the protecting and conservation of the menaced ospreys.
Photographing and filming the ospreys can take place in the public
