Re: Re; [Freeflight] Freeflying philosophy?

[Gay Noeth <noeth@...>]

>The difference? Domestic animals adapt to you; they're bred for it.
>With birds, you adapt to them. The pet stores and rescue sites are
>filled with miserable, feather-picked creatures whose "owners" were
>unable to grasp this simple fact.

Discussion aside, I really dislike this comment. Feather picked does not 
appear to mean miserable. The best bird owners can have birds that pluck. 
Yes, we are missing something in captivity but feather picking does NOT mean 
the owners were unable to grasp the fact that they needed to adapt to their 
bird.
Gay