Ignorant Boyfriend Ruins Vacation After Dragging Girlfriend Into Nest Of Hatchling Birds

There are a few principles you must abide by if you want to have a lovely, romantic getaway in the middle of nature. One straightforward piece of advice is to "leave no trace," which means you should take whatever you brought with you and avoid disturbing any wildlife while you were there. So, if you're trekking, keep a safe distance from wildlife!
They could appear innocent and charming. But if you unintentionally endanger a wild animal or their young, they will all have some sort of defense mechanism that they will use to protect themselves. Sadly, it is what took place in this case of the account named u/citoli3. On their vacation to the Scottish Highlands, a foolish lover failed to warn his girlfriend of the most dangerous species they would face.

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These two nature lovers made the decision to hike along a lovely coastline trail. The guy performed some basic research, but he barely told his girlfriend what he learned. That suggests that, in contrast to his partner, he was aware of the need to avoid the overly protective fulmar birds.
They were having a nice time out there, but after a few hours, the guy heard a dreadful, repeating throaty/spitting sound. When he turned back, she'd gotten within 15 feet of a nest, and her entire face was smeared in orange goo, with more showering over her head from a fulmar nest.
The girl attempted to retreat away to flat ground and appeared surprised for a second. But she didn't take it well, and she lost her lunch. The guy honestly wanted to go over to aid her, but the stink was so strong that I feared I'd pass out if I got much closer.

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The day was obviously destroyed, and she was angry with her boyfriend and asked him if he knew they were capable of doing that. Although the guy didn't realize how severe it was and didn't want to frighten her, he said yes. The girl claimed that she had a right to know if there was a risk on a hillside. And there was no way she could have known it would be risky to come even somewhat close to a nest because she had relied on his explanation that it was safe to do so.

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The rest of the vacation was spoiled as a result. The boy doesn't believe he was in the wrong, and he was angry at his girlfriend for even approaching the birds. He asked Reddit community for their opinions and received many different comments.
On the one hand, some people agreed that he should have told her about the birds' terrible defense. He also ought to have defined "near" more precisely because, to her, 15 feet might not have felt close enough to cause issues, particularly if she had no prior experience with wildlife.

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On the other hand, others seem to be on his side, asking why everyone is passing judgment as if you were a bird specialist who purposefully left out important details that you somehow previously knew. Instead, the girl already received crucial information from the boy, such as "Stay away" and "may become enraged when disturbed".

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