Abstract
Early one morning 1 received a call
from a woman in ew York seeking
advice. She was looking for a pet bird
and was recommended a blue and gold
macaw, Ara ararauna. My leading
question was, "Do you have any
children, and what are their ages?" She
said she had very young children. Next I
asked about her experience with
parrots, the reply being that it was restricted
to a small bird. For the next
fifteen minutes she received considerable
advice from me, ending with ,
"Before buying , give great consideration
to the idea:·