Dude! Wow! I will not be made to feel guilty for driving anywhere to watch birds, bears or baboons. You have made way too many assumptions for all of us. I would suggest having conversations with us as individuals and find out what we are separately doing and have done to contribute to "green" birding and frankly "green" living. I work at an educational/training center for "at risk" young adults very few have been exposed to birding so to speak. Last evening my SUV was at full capacity, people and birding equipment. I introduced the world of raptors to my co-workers who service these young adults, we visited a few raptor nests. By the way one was a man-made osprey platform and the other a peregrine nesting tray another contribution to restoring once endangered species of raptors. These instructors had never seen anything like it in there lives, they were awestruck. Now how about that for a POSITIVE impact! We are coordinating birding trips for our students who many for the first time in there shattered lives will experience what we feel everyday. For some a connection will be made and could be passed on to others especially children in their lives. SO I have named 2 positive actions for birds. I have a list that goes back to birth of what I have contributed emotionally, physically, politically and financially. Vehicles should be filled to capacity, I'll give you that. Mr. Morrison, I feel your passion, you are right about fossil fuel consumption, but your preachin to the choir my friend...preachin to the choir...get it. Don't make enemies and offend, we are on the same side... VOTE, VOTE, VOTE your conscious and for the right people who represent us. I am on a waiting list to purchase a HYBRID vehicle..I can't wait.....Mr. Morrison and other birders feel free to use my personal email to respond..... :o) Peace Donnelle Burlingame
