We still talking about bird watching?

I was just discussing with my partner how things have changed since I started watching the birds. A social filter I am going to be using when meeting new folks, to see what kind of people I am dealing with, is asking them what kind of birds live in their area. If they can't answer, I know that they are in totally different headspace than my own at this point. I've just come to realize that people who are not paying attention to the smallest life around us are probably not going to pay attention to pretty much anything you contribute to that relationship.