True Wildlife Photography Ethics:

While a “clean portrait” is preferred by some judges, the natural preference of these subjects is maintaining a protective position. We terrify them unless we create an unnatural environmental complacency.
Everything for them in this scenario is perceptibly risky.
If we truly were concerned for them. We would never intrude on them with a camera or scope.
We just can’t help ourselves. It’s just too beautiful/fascinating.

Framed

To practice
An open mind
Void of bias
Never concerned
With face
Guarantees us all
An uncomfortable place

Or we can just go with our assigned beliefs.

The cover photo could have been titled “Sparrow Bullies Finch Off Feeder.”
Which would have been a lie but makes for more interesting story telling.
These two birds share this feeder all the time without incident. This is what the world has come to. One fantastic, spasmodic headline built to make us hate something. Consider how many times you’ve seen or heard something you hate.
Think about the weight, placed on you by someone else.