Happy you got the outcome you deserve Mark. I am a relative newcomer to the world of wildlife photography and it bugs the hell out of me when scumbags steal content or don’t give credit to the creator when using other peoples content. I’d also go further - I see bird images on Instagram where I know the location of the shot was a small business owned hide yet the image owner makes no reference to the hides they took the shot at and make out as if they found the location for themselves. This bugs me on several levels - set aside the disingenuous idea they found the location themselves, the small business thrive on recommendation and referrals so if we enjoyed us8ng their hides the least we can do is give credit to them. Rant over - keep up the great work and hopefully one day I can get an Osprey or Eagle shot that comes close to yours!

I’m sorry to hear about your theft problem. You do such a nice job , I like watching whatever you put out. Thank you.

Mark really sorry to hear this happened to you, glad the powers that be helped you. I've been following your work for a couple of years now, you've taught me so much. Fantastic vid by the way. Keep up the great work

Beautiful captures Mark! Thank you for sharing the video with us!💖😎👍JP

wow, it was great the way you explained the situation and how u-tube came to you rescue. a truly amazing video clip ... great work your doing !

Well done on getting such a fantastic film and upholding what's right. Thank you.

What an amazing moment to capture Mark! Frustrated for you for all the other stuff, glad it worked out in your favor!

Mark great to hear that you are sticking up for what is right!!!!

Absolutely fantastic video and thanks for sharing. Eagles are so beautiful to photograph. Love those beautiful creatures.

I have greatly missed watching your videos. I can’t wait for the stuff coming up as I’m pumped for fall & the wildlife it brings out! 👏🏽

We have your back! I'm not surprised that people would steal this video, I had only seen a photo that you posted and it knew instantly this was a very special moment, you could win prizes with it, it's that good.

Thank you Mark ... you're awesome man!🎉

Mark, you post great videos and I have learned a lot from you. I'm looking forward to attending one of your field trips soon. It's most unfortunate that your work was stolen and I'm glad you got it worked out. I hope you will continue to post videos as I enjoy them tremendously.

What a fantastic day that was to encounter those Eagles, Mark!! Sorry to hear about the rest.

"Has never had content stolen from them"... So true... Totally agree with you... Keep sharing and inspiring us with your amazing work...

Mark, I would immediately know that the content was yours. You are at the very top of osprey photographers. #1. Nobody comes close. I have your coffee table book in front of me now. “OSPREY The Glorious Pursuit of Unbridled Determination”. I would, and have, recommended this magnum opus of osprey photos to anyone I talk to. Have you had a DNA analysis done? I swear, I think you have some osprey DNA. You think, anticipate, and can capture this most magnificent of piscivores on the wing. Not only ospreys, but all avian denizens of Florida. You’re a national treasure, my friend. So glad KZfaq had your back. As if anyone could pass off a Mark Smith photo or video as their own.

Mark, that absolutely sucked that a person would steal your video. I am glad they were caught…I hope this will not stop you from sharing you amazing videos and photos. You are one of the best bird photographer on the planet.

Damn that was an epic fight scene! I feel you too man, I've had to deal with that a few times as well. No Bueno. I've had similar experiences too where after they got busted stealing my stuff they apologized and asked if I could rescind the copyright strike cause it's hurting their channel! 🤣

Fantastic video clip and glad to hear you manage to nail the thieves as well.

your photos are amazing cannot wait to see the whole film.

Really glad to hear the good guy won Mark-an amazing vid for sure.

I subscribe to an ever dwindling list of KZfaq channels like yours (3 now actually) and get genuinely excited to see new content from you. I like the fact that you don’t post something just for the sake of getting your numbers up. I think you should name and shame the thief - I’d hate to think that I was inadvertently supporting him/her. Looking forward to seeing more from you Mark

Thats crazy, I immediately recognized this video from multiple other sources. Cant believe it was originally from you. Glad you got it sorted out!

It's crazy what people will do. Nothing should surprise us these days. Glad you got it worked out. Love this clip it's amazing beautiful work my friend.

I feel so sorry that this happened to you Mark! I am glad that KZfaq took action for you!! I have had my images stolen and it hurts!!! It happens and we know that it does but it still hurts!!!!😥😥😥

So sorry, Mark!! Thank you for sharing this video. I'm hearing a good bit of this behavior on Instagram

I'm so sorry to hear that this is going on. You do very good work.

Можно смотреть бесконечно. Спасибо ❤

Bravo for following up and to you loyal fans for spotting this infringement /stealing of your content. And bravo to KZfaq for quickly taking down the offending clip. BTW Astounding footage that I hope you will be properly compensated for for years to come. HUGE KUDOS Mr. Smith!

Your videos are always so smooth! Do you shoot from a tripod primarily? Thanks for what you do Mark!

Unfortunately there are people out there who do this, sorry this happened. We are getting ready to move from Germany (December) to Tampa, once we are settled in, I want to go on one of your photo trips/seminars. I am new to bird photography, so I will need some much needed assistance.

I've seen your stuff stolen before. Glad it worked out on this amazing clip! 🦅🦅

I'm curious Mark, how many people screenshot your KZfaq videos and try to pass those incredible photos off as their own?

I've been a long-time subscriber and fan of your work. Bottom line: It's on another level compared to most of your peers, especially your social media peers. Sadly, you probably need a lawyer to help you protect your work. You could keep fighting back yourself. But, as you said, this will only get worse. In any event, amazing video, and I look forward to more about the eagles.

They'll keep stealing, but they'll never be the camera slinging, guitar shredding, cool dude that you are. Thanks for sharing and just keep on shooting.

My kids love your work and especially your narrating. I don’t know if you know who Marty Stouffer is but you have his style for sure! I watched his show, Wild America, a lot when I was a kid.

I look forward to seeing the real things, as always.

Dear Mark, Please try and refrain from referring to yourself as the little guy, or the small you tube channel, or anything else that has to do with other channels having more subscribers, more views, etc., than you do. Who cares ! There is no excuse for theft. This is about what is right and wrong. And for sure, there is rarely, if any, justice that can alleviate the sheer frustration one feels when something is stolen from them, especially something as personal as a video you may have put hundreds of hours into, to capture a short amount of footage. I am thrilled to learn from your video that you have chosen to ignore the attempts of the thief to offer an empty apology to you !!! I’m quite certain, like you have already mentioned, they are just trying to clear their name, and have no interest whatsoever in ending their career of copyright theft. As far as the eagle footage……… ABSOLUTELY AMAZING, as usual Mr. Smith !!

Mark, congrats on defending your video ownership rights. I too have had similar instances to yours and will never license material to someone who has first stolen it. Over the years KZfaq and Vimeo have been great to work with in resolving my copyright claims. In one situation they removed the offenders entire channel of over 70 videos.

Everybody in YT instantly knows those vids' creator: It's Mark, the crazy bird shooter down from Florida.

Well spoken

Ravens also do this. It seems to be part of their courtships. Once I watched a pair spiral down, and they didn't release in time. They crashed into the ground behind some sagebrush. One got up and flew off within a couple of seconds. I was worried about the other (they crashed hard). It was down for a while, but then was able to fly off. Might have been stunned or knocked unconscious. It seemed alright flying away, though.

Amazing video of the eagles. Sorry you've had to deal with such idiots and thieves but glad KZfaq did the right thing in the end.

i found my new favorite channel

Good work Mark! Never let the b******s get you down. You are a class act.

Mark sorry to hear that this happened to you! Like others I really feel it would be appropriate for you to name the people who did this. Our entire legal and moral system rests almost entirely upon accountability. To leave the thief, the corrupt, the deceitful unnamed is to literally encourage the very sort of behavior evident in this incident. "Getting even!" Is not one of mankind’s nobler motives and I admire your restraint in that regard. But "turning the other cheek" in incidents like this may well wind up putting other people' work in jeopardy.

you are my fan since Dakar Senegal, I would like you to come, it's us, we go to pelican parks.

It is a rotten thing to do. Glad that your work was recognized and it was resolved.

Definitely not fighting. They are courting. It's a dance they do. Truly remarkable. Thankfully you were able to get that resolved. Unfortunately alot of folks with no integrity that stealing ones art or content is the norm it seems. Most people just suck. Great footage though, mark. Well done.

Great shot, question will you be going to Conowingo, soon ? I got your book for my boyfriend and he would like for you to sign it, thank you

Interesting. One of my squirrel videos was re-edited and a Chinese voiceover added. It got a huge number of views on some Chinese language KZfaq like website. It was quite amusing to listen to even if I didn’t understand the voiceover.

You are a wonderful photographer. I hope you keep your camera on a tripod and wait for the action to take place.

👍Yes people are often critical of my giant Watermark across my photos ! Thanks for pointing this issue out certainly helps small channels like mine !

Terrific video of those Eagles Mark! You were lucky this time that YT sided with you. Usually, they could care less.

Did you know there was a prophecy about eagle being in the news I believe this was about you. I love you work.i saw this on KZfaq and they did give you credit

OH. MY. GOD

I had the same thing happen to me even though the video was no where near your level. KZfaq did take care of it promptly. The weird thing was the producer of the compilation could have asked for permission and given me credit and I would have been OK with it. I would guess that KZfaq is also well aware of the theft problem with compilations, so that may explain why they are so quick to act. They legally have to act, least they become liable I think. (Not that I'm a lawyer.)

You should absolutely name that KZfaq channel that stole your content. These channels should be named and shamed, maybe then they will think twice before doing it again!

As a professional motorsport photographer when I was using film customers would buy a 7x5 print then have it copied and enlarged to 20x16, imagining that it was OK. When I was sending out digital thumbnails they would copy them to put on FB. On one occasion I posted a image from the original underneath with the words, this is what it looks like if you don't steal it. When I was doing video I could buy software to remove copyright restrictions, but not to prevent it happening. Digital imaging is great, only now it is all too easy to steal stuff. I recently retired, it is no longer worth the hassle, people earning maybe £35kpa post reasonable images they have taken as free downloads, my income went from £60k to £6k over ten years. Bring back film!

I’m told that locking talons is part of their mating, too. Although during that behavior they are very high in the sky. Have you seen that?

Lamentablemente estas cosas suelen ocurrir muy a menudo, te roban fotografías y vídeos sin el consentimiento del verdadero autor, y lo más grave de todo es que se proclaman como autores de ello. Por suerte siempre hay alguien que reconoce la verdadera autoría de las imágenes y avisa de la infracción. Sigue con tu trabajo Marc y los que apreciamos tu esfuerzo seguiremos apoyando y disfrutando.

One of my photo workshop instructors mentioned that he collects info on instances of people stealing his images and, once a year, has an attorney contact them. He collects a substantial amount of money each year. I may be incorrect, but I think the basis for the Fair Use doctrine was for reviewers to use as examples in their articles, or for academics to use for instruction or examples in their articles or books. Ideally, it should promote, not steal from, the creators’ works. It may be that it is complicated by the fact that we are talking about KZfaq or Instagram, but it still may be worth your while to speak with a law firm that deals with intellectual property.

Bummer on the theft. Nothing bothers me more than stealing & lying! As always. the eagle fight footage is beautiful

Mark I for one think this nonsense is scurrilous and the perps should be ashamed.Well done you. A quality professional like you and other as content creators need to know the posted media platform has your six and regulates accordingly. Fabulous clip bye the way. Love your work .👍

At the minimum it's common courtesy to give credit to creator . This footage is awesome btw.

When I first started photography I didn't mind if people used my photos without credit, it was just flattering to know someone likes your image and all that matters is I know personally it's my work but... the table completely turned when I realised people could make money from your work. This now puts it into the category of theft in my opinion. My photos are not even being stolen, but what made me realise this is a logo i created for my photography and a comment said it was going to be put on a NFT website, imagine someone selling it for thousands of dollars...

Bummer brotha….. I’m dying to know who it was with the video…. But I understand not wanting to release that Info

That sounds horrible!!! Glad to hear at least you got it pretty much under control in the end.

Come to think about it I saw that image many times….

Hi, Mark, I bought your video course by credit card. But how can I watch the course? Go to your website? Please let me know. Thanks a lot.

What part of Thou Shalt Not Steal don't they understand?

Currently in India, this video has gone viral on social media

Hi Mark, I'm Robert Cunningham I am a big fan of eagles and their nature. I come across your channel great work. I do collect pics and vids I like to post them on my FB page the last account was hacked unfortunately. I would like your permission to post a vid from you on there. No altered of coarse. I have a few friends on there that appreciate them. Would it be ok with you.

When it comes to social media, too many people are just shameless in what they do and what they post. I dont know, but maybe that is the price of a digitized world. Good that KZfaq backed up about your rights. I look forward to see that video with those eagles.

Sorry to hear about this Mark. There seems to be low-life thieves everywhere. They will steal our property, freedom and joy, if we let them.

For April fools day, wanna take some pics of me at the beach in my Big Bird costume?

That’s a shame. I just searched and saw 3 more KZfaq shorts of these eagles… the first 3 shorts that came up. Seems like there was more than just the one

Your content is great. Sorry someone thinks they can use it without permission.

Ein geniales Video! Leider kann man die Kommentare hier noch nicht per Klick übersetzen

It's tricky because you could watermark the 🤬 out of your clips, but that also distracts from the beautiful moments you're sharing. And it's not a viable option for every single clip. I guess part of sharing amazing work and growing an audience involves dealing with unscrupulous thieves. Your true fans / friends will continue to have your back. 😎👍🏻

I understand is a typical mating ritual…. They locked talons in the air and at times they will crash into the ground doing this.

no teleconverter right

Ha!If someone ever steal any of my shots...I'll know I did a great job:))

No one has stolen anything I’ve ever done. That’s the upside of being a crap photographer 📷

This sucks. FYI, it's still happening. I just put "bald eagle areal display" in a youtube search.. :-(

Maybe next time they’ll think twice about stealing someone else’s stuff.

Some of the people doing this may actually think it is fair use. Not all of them, but some.

Hi Mark. I think it is disgusting when someone steals the results of someone else's hard work, whether it is videos, photographs, cars or anything really. I think the penalties need to be greater. In a flagrant violation, such as this, rather than just taking down the video, KZfaq should remove their entire channel and block them from further content. That would send a real message to others like them.

Flattery doesn’t pay the bills.

Wow, I had no idea. I would have assumed it was just being shared. Sorry this happened to you. Keep up the good work, you are truly an awesome creator!

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Mark, Why don’t you expose this dude, so everyone can know he's a thief.

Please don’t romanticize KZfaq coming in with this copyright strike and saving the day. That’s great that your content was recognized as yours and the situation was handled appropriately, but it’s important to remember that KZfaq isn’t all smiles and roses when it comes to things like this. There has been a recent uproar about the biases in the platform, specifically in the people that review videos for going against community guidelines. Take the recent situations with CoryxKenshin or Business Casual for example. The point is just to remind everyone that other creators don’t have the same experience.

Screw them.

Which YT channel is that?

No shame, it’s a bad trait to have.

Unfortunately welcome to the real world. It hard to believe what people are willing to do to others

Hey Mark, I used your Eagle Fighting Clip on Our Podcast show from last week, and used it as a clip the following week for content as a KZfaq short. I did leave your photo mark on there : “Mark Smith Photography” not trying to pass it as our own. We just needed it for context on the proceeding comment. It was only used for a few seconds.. anyways if you want me to unlist the video, just let me know. I too thought it was covered under some type of “fair use” case Best Regards

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