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From: bjb@ncrorl.Orlando.NCR.COM (Barbara Bowen)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Re: INDOOR: Parrots, Which ones?
Message-ID: <1175@ncrorl.Orlando.NCR.COM>
Date: 8 Oct 90 12:39:41 GMT
References: <2708CD21.13B4@intercon.com> <9720015@hpfcso.HP.COM> <4441@trantor.harris-atd.com>
Reply-To: bjb@ncrorl.UUCP (Barbara Bowen)
Organization: NCR E&M Orlando, Lake Mary, FL
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In article <4441@trantor.harris-atd.com> trish@trantor.harris-atd.com (Trish Stuckey) writes:
>
>     Thanks for the info.  I've really been looking into this alot.
>I`ve found your right about a cockatoo.  I've thought about an 
>Amazon (I've been going and holding this Lilac Crown Amazon, its about
>5 months old),  but I've been told that they are not even tempered,
>they're unpredictable birds.

Ok, now my $.02 worth.  Who told you a Lilac Crown was unpredictible?
I've been hand-raising amazons and large and small parrots for nearly
(over) 25 yrs, and find JUST THE OPPOSITE!  A Congo Gray is one of the
few birds that will bite the hand that feeds it.  A Yellow Nape is
extremely unpredictable, but the Lilac Crown is indeed one of my
FAVORITE amazons.  They are funny, charming, cuddly, talkative and
really sweet.  However, ANY bird can tell if you are afraid of it, and
will take advantage of the situation.  Further, all psitticines, when
they reach sexual maturity, have a tendency to be more aggressive during
breeding season.  This is the nature of the beast, and you must respect
their feelings.
	Sorry for the soap box ...



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