That's quite a cynical view of the reasons behind the renaming efforts. As an AOS member I fully supported the work though it has stalled. I recommend you get some background: https://substack.com/home/post/p-157000118
40 year birder. I know the background. I also have watched with alarm and heartbreak as birds diminish everywhere and I think conservation efforts and education should be the priority.
Agree with you on the diminishing as I have worked on avian conservation as an amateur and a professional for about the same time. I think birders and other naturalists can walk and chew gum at the same time.
About six years into birding, I got involved with raptor rehabilitation & education, housed raptors & did that for 20 years. It was probably one of the most rewarding things & also one of the most painful things I’ve ever done in my life. Walk & chew gum - sure hope so! 😎
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What a great capture, Leslie!