Exercise 3 solution (sample answer)

1. Keep well away from nests and nesting colonies - disturbance at breeding sites harms the young.
2. Do not use playback or pishing on rare or nesting birds - it can stress them.
3. Respect private property and ask permission - landowners' goodwill keeps places open.
4. Move slowly and use optics, not feet - sudden approaches flush birds.
5. Think before sharing the location of a sensitive bird - exact locations can put it at risk.

Hardest: often rule 4 or 2, because the temptation to get one more photograph is strong. Your own code may differ; the test is that each rule has a reason.