Martin Update - September 5, 2014

In my last two walks on the South Beach, I have not seen any Purple Martins. In past years, Martins seem to have left in August. I'm not surprised that I'm not finding them, and I haven't been expecting them.

I am going to treat the Martin situation as though it has been resolved. The Martins appear to be through with the dock, and I still have not seen any equipment brought in to remove it. While removal of a known nesting location could be viewed as an inconvenience for the species, the impact would not be nearly as significant as if the dock were removed during nesting season.

What does all of this mean, and why is it being posted on my photo blog? It's because my handling of Martin pictures will likely change. I felt like I should explain how I will be handling these pictures in the future.

I'm leaving existing copyright protection as is. That means existing pictures will retain their Creative Common Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Licenses. Assuming things go as planned, future pictures will have "All rights reserved" attached to them. This is the typical copyright that applies to most work. I will also likely cease usage of a Purple Martin album. The current album will remain with minimal modifications (I will likely change the description).

You never know. The process has clearly not gone as originally planned. There could have been changes that have not yet been made public. For example, I don't have enough information to guarantee that they won't delay dock removal until next summer. If I feel that something has changed to increase concerns regarding the species, I could revive this year's practices.

Martin Update - August 7, 2014

I have added pictures to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.
 
I have also explained today's encounter on an eBird checklist.

Martin Update - August 3, 2014

I have added a picture to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.
 
I have also explained the day's encounter on an eBird checklist.

Martin Update - July 25, 2014

I have added pictures to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.
 
I have also explained today's encounter on an eBird checklist.

Martin Update - July 18, 2014

I have added a picture to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.
 
I have also explained today's encounter on an eBird checklist.

Martin Update - July 7, 2014

I have added pictures to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.

I have also explained today's encounter on an eBird checklist.

Martin Update - June 8, 2014

Martin Update - Date I have added pictures to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.
 

I have also explained today's encounter on an eBird checklist.

Martin Update - June 7, 2014

I have added pictures to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.
 
I have also explained today's encounter on an eBird checklist.

Martin Update - May 25, 2014

I have added pictures to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.
 
I have also explained today's encounter on an eBird checklist.

Martin Update - May 24, 2014

I have added pictures to my Purple Martin album. As I stated in another post, I am attaching a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License on these pictures until I feel that their situation with relocation has been resolved.
 
I have also explained today's encounter on an eBird checklist.

For those who are interested in the martins

We are approaching a month with Purple Martins known to be in the area. I still feel that their situation has not been resolved. I have decided that I will open up usage of my pictures for anyone who wants to use them.

So, what exactly am I doing? In short, I'm attaching a creative commons license to all of my Purple Martin pictures taken at Chambers Creek Properties. Anyone who wants to share their concerns can feel free to use these pictures.

The creative commons license means that you do not have to ask my permission or provide any compensation to use my pictures. I still don't want people to take too much advantage of me, so there are some restrictions. I have settled on an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License. This means I don't want you to make money off of my work, and you have to credit me however you use it. You can also modify the picture as long as you maintain this license. The specifics of the license can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/

This new policy of mine won't last forever. The general rule that I'm going by is that the pictures in question will be from Chambers Creek Properties of Purple Martins prior to their situation being resolved. For now, new pictures will have this license attached. When I feel that the situation is resolved, I will once again use the standard copyright. Pictures with a Creative Commons license will not be changed.

For people who want to quickly check which pictures are attached to the Creative Commons license, I have created a set. It can be found at https://www.flickr.com/photos/maritimeorca/sets/72157644770748045/