It could just be me but I'm having a lot of trouble remembering who is who from all the new members coming in when they don't have a picture. Especially the ones that have similar user names that start with the first letter. It could just be that I am bad with names and good with faces but I've noticed that I have no trouble remembering the personality/character of folks who posted their picture while the username only folks I end up getting mixed up. It is easier to give advice and read stories from people you remember from previous posts because you already understand where they are coming from.
I definitely noticed that it makes a difference cause there were some members that went a while without a picture and then eventually added one. To me they went from being anonymous to being a specific person/flock. It really makes it easier to remember. Also you can always tell what kind of parrots the owner is referring to when you see them in the picture. Some people talk about their parrots by name but it's not always clear what species they are referring to so a picture really helps.
So I am posting this as a reminder to folks without avatars to post a picture of yourself with your parrot similar to the ones you can see from members that already have them. It really makes a huge difference when it comes to identifying members and is worth it. If you have not posted one because you think it is difficult, you can check out the FAQ for posting avatars here. If you are still having trouble, ask your questions about avatars here. If you can't downsize it properly to make it fit the strict requirements, post your picture some place like flickr, photobucket, or PM me and I'll give you an email address to send it to and I will resize and send back to you to upload to your profile. Thanks.