This reminds me of a little thesis I did for an essay I wrote in German, where I argued that the most effective form of conserving and stewarding the environment is showing more and more people what they are protecting. People might pass you off if you attempt a lecture on recycling, reducing developing more land, or ambiguously "going green," but show those same people a nest full of baby Goldfinches or Kingbirds, and it begins a chain reaction of practices that end up being more environmentally-aware than before.
Perhaps this may be an unpopular opinion, but I think people feel like they need to speak for nature so much so, instead of allowing nature to speak for itself. Birds tend to be better communicators (and convincers) that encourage ecofriendly behavior for that matter as well...
Great birding ahead of us yet this fall!
The birds are happy, and so am I
~Caleb Alons, Larimer County
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