Reply #19: The NAS has to do a better job of opening awareness.

[The Backlash Cometh]

They can do this by pushing for a lobby group that will break HOA restrictions if a homeowner establishes a backyard habitat. It will require federal approval. People are fed up with HOAs because they have become a place for corrupt people to take hold of a community to usurp resources for cronies. I've only lived in one community where they operated it properly.

Also, the NAS needs to send out flyers with pictures of the birds and maps of where they should be spotted. If people realized that these birds come willingly to the backyard if you set up the right habitat, they would be more willing to help out.

The only dark cloud I see ahead, is bird flu. If you have that come into the US, no one will want to make their backyard open to the wild birds.