Author Archives: Shannon Cutts

Keen predators (with feathers) always have all senses on high alert for signs of prey. This way, no matter how cleverly your lunch tries to hide, or how well-equipped it may be to defend itself, you always retain the upper hand. Say, for instance, you are ambling along and spy a crunchy cracker safe inContinueContinue reading “Day 153: On the Hunt”

Just because you were born to navigate the complexities of leafy tree limbs and narrow nest holes doesn’t always mean you feel like doing it. This (of course) is what your large featherless assistant is for. Once you have a featherless assistant of your very own, you have plenty of options when you’d like toContinueContinue reading “Day 152: Curbside Service”

Being small and very cute with feathers has its perks. For instance, often your doting grandparents (aka the “Tall Tree” and the “Small Tree”) like to buy you posh presents. Of course, after your mommy unwraps them and sets them up for you, you must establish ownership so she doesn’t mistakenly assume you want toContinueContinue reading “Day 151: Circle O’ Toys”

Living with the large featherless beings has many perks – including shared dietary preferences. For instance, since you both like flingable crunchy things very much, you can try new dishes together and compare notes. It is also good that you are on hand, since the featherless ones are less naturally observant and may miss outContinueContinue reading “Day 150: Biscotti”

It is always fun to take your breakfast with the Tall Tree. For starters, he (like all the featherless beings) is your devoted slave. He also enjoys the same types of breakfast items you enjoy. And he has a good appetite, which means there is always enough for two. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl CuttsContinueContinue reading “Day 149: Breakfast with the Tall Tree”

If your large featherless caretaker gets a traffic ticket, she usually just leaks water from her eyes to try to get it to go away. Not surprisingly, this rarely works. In this tutorial, hopefully she can learn some better ways to avoid paying out funds she could be using for treats and toys for youContinueContinue reading “Day 148: Tactics to Avoid a Traffic Ticket”

Last month I shared my experiences of reading “One Man’s Owl” by Bernd Heinrich. This month, Bernd is back – this time with “Mind of the Raven,” a tale of his many fascinating attempts to pin down the habits of the wild raven (which just happens to be a member of that smartest of avianContinueContinue reading “Mind of the Raven”

Sometimes the featherless beings like to gather in groups and assemble your toys out of colorful irregularly shaped blocks. When this happens, you want to be on hand to supervise so the toys are the most fun for you to play with later. You can supervise from anywhere, but if you can snag a preferredContinueContinue reading “Day 147: Legos”

Sometimes when you are with your large featherless flock, they gather around to enjoy something they call “hors d’oeuvres.” Here, since competition tends to be fierce for a limited number of delicacies, it is important to be proactive to get your fair share. For instance, let’s say the largest of the featherless beings – theContinueContinue reading “Day 146: Hors d’oeuvres”

When you are planning an extensive personal grooming session (which is ideal to maintain optimal prettiness), it is best to appoint another member of your flock to stand guard. This way, they can watch for predators, leaving you free to focus on critical tasks like preening your feathers. It is also good to choose aContinueContinue reading “Day 145: Watching for Predators”