Hello Ellen, Haven't been on the echo in a while but managed to scan the 
messages today. Frankly I'm surprized to witnessing someone like yourself
who professes to know so much and act in such a unprofessional manner.
Your attitude is quite a turn off. Please consider the feeling your
hurting by talking so crass. Try to treat people like you'd like to be 
treated, no matter what their knowledge level may be. I'm a novice and
now would question your advice and fear your response on a question
I my ask. Please no hard feelings. Hate to see anybody upset. I have 1
blue and gold macaw, 6 months old, and it's the joy of the family. 
I know your birds are too, like so many of us on the echo. Later Greg
--- Maximus/2 2.02
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