Copying from the web into powerpoint is perfectly legal as long as you 
have the permission of the photographer.  Many amateur photographers are 
delighted to have their photos used as long as you give credit for where 
you got the photos from.  Websites usually have a way to email the 
webmaster or photographer.

Professional photographers and many of the more skilled amateurs sell 
their photos, of course.  No surprise there - as with anything else in 
life, you get what you pay for.

Our own MOS website is a good place to start looking for bird photos.

http://www.mdbirds.org/birds/gallery/gallery.html
or
http://www.mdbirds.org (click on bird gallery photos on left.)

June Tveekrem
Columbia, Howard Co, MD
tweekiebird AT toadmail DOT com



Kerry Stone wrote:

>Hi there, 
>
>Anyone know how I can go about obtaining pictures, or slides, or birds? 
>Copying them from the web into powerpoint is illegal, right?
>
>Kerry Stone
>Takoma Park, MD
>
>