Hey All, " Birding is political. How can we stand by and not give voice to protect what we all love? One of my favorite things is trying to capture the imaginations of people that are not birders, Few people for example, are not astonished when they see a hummingbird and learn that it flew non stop across the Gulf of Mexico to get to their neighborhood. That they exist at all let alone live among us is a blessing that should be shared." I agree with Terry & Heli regarding educating "non-birders". As a Bald Eagle Monitor for the ODNR, I REALLY enjoy sharing my scope with people (especially WWII Vets - who will be astonished and teary-eyed when they say "I never thought I would EVER see a Bald Eagle!!") And raising Monarch Butterflies, it is such a privilege to share my passion with both children & adults who have NO IDEA about the importance of MILKWEED to the Monach! Education IS important if we are to continue to enjoy our passion!! And that means ALL PEOPLE of the WORLD! Sorry, didn't mean to spout-off but IT IS IMPORTANT!!! Jill Bowers Auglaize County _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live, you can organize, edit, and share your photos. http://www.windowslive.com/Desktop/PhotoGallery ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]