I think this makes my point … here are the parts that I think apply to the situation: From the code of Ethics: 1. Promote the welfare of birds … …. exercise restraint and caution during Photography … … Keep well back from … important feeding sites … … In such sensitive areas, if there is a need for extended observation … try to use a blind … So the guidelines we have tell us to exercise restraint and caution … and to keep “well back” from “important feeding sites” …. leaves a lot to personal interpretation on “restraint” and “important … feeding sites”. I think everyone would say they exercise restraint and caution … and identifying sites is probably not best left to each individual. :) Seems like what has been called out as “bad” behavior in these posting relates to “loud talking” and “approaching to close” and flushing rare birds. Loud talking is not covered … either is flushing a rare bird. I guess “Keep well back from a feeding site” might help … but seems to miss the point? Are their any other guidelines out there? Thanks! Matt > On Dec 1, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Ken Ostermiller <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2014 at 9:50 AM, Matthew Erickson <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> So … is there an ABA or Photographers rule of thumb on this we can start >> advertising and talking about? Or should we come up with one? > > > > The ABA Code of Birding Ethics can be found at: > http://www.aba.org/about/ethics.html > > Ken Ostermiller > Westfield Center > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]