[Casa Amazona]

Personally I find her magazine delightful. Yes, there are typos that another editor might have caught but that doesn't really bother me. If it did I would contact her and offer to proofread the publication for her at no charge. Other than the Bible, I've never read any publication with which I totally agree and Sally Blanchard's publications are no exception. Not having any knowledge or experience in breeding, I am not qualified to comment on anything along those lines and don't read those articles because they don't catch my eye. My personal opinion is that all information about avian behavior is largely speculative, so the fact that some theories (whether they're presented as "theory" or "fact") may turn out to be incorrect doesn't bother me. I read her materials for her opinions, not for something I'm certain she knows. As I do with all other input, I sift through, discard what I believe to be incorrect and incorporate what I believe to be correct as it applies to my situation. I enjoy the stories about people with their own birds. This is something I used to find in abundance in "Bird Talk" but see almost none of over the past few years. This isn't a criticism of "Bird Talk," merely a comment on a type of article I enjoy reading. The day I have to polarize my thinking into absolute black and white on anyone involved in this wonderful world we call parronthood is the day is the day I'll become a hermit -- and what a loss that would be to me, as we all bring something to the table.