Being born smart, curious and cute might seem like a win-win-win from the outside looking in. But before you go wishing you had been born a cute, curious, smart box turtle, consider this: Would you want the paparazzi filming every cute, curious, smart moment you have? That’s a lot of film footage! And as theyContinueContinue reading “The Cute, Curious, Smart Box Turtle”
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Redfoot Tortoise Eats Hibiscus Flower the Size of Her Body
Many beings today are not fans of “supersizing.” But the redfoot tortoise will never join their misguided little club. After all, if small and delicious is good, large and delicious is better. Following the logic, then, enormous and delicious is – in a word – fantastic. Obviously.
Happy Cockatiel With New Foraging Box
As all feathered beings know, foraging is fantastic. Foraging is fun. Invigorating. Exciting, even. You never know what you might find. Or who. Heck, if you dig down deep enough you might even discover a fetching and feathery ladybird who sees your foraging box for what it truly is – a nesting box with greatContinueContinue reading “Happy Cockatiel With New Foraging Box”
Most Eligible Box Turtle Award Winner
From the outside looking in, it might appear that lady box turtle season happens only during a short period each spring. But a peek behind the scenes reveals a different story. After all, lady box turtles (like all ladies of all species) are very choosy. If you want to beat out the competition, you haveContinueContinue reading “Most Eligible Box Turtle Award Winner”
Redfoot Tortoise Closeup With the Camera
When you have a face that loves the camera, you can absolutely expect the camera will love you back. It might even start following you around. Reason being….”cuteness.” You have it and every other being wants it. Luckily, the more attention you get (see “cuteness”) the more snacks you are likely to get. Even justContinueContinue reading “Redfoot Tortoise Closeup With the Camera”
Cockatiel Stakes His Laptop Claim
In today’s culture, it has become popular to put a ring on items you particularly like and want to claim for your very own. Clearly, this is because most beings don’t have any feathers. In fact, the vast majority of life forms are completely unable to grow their own feathers (not for any lack ofContinueContinue reading “Cockatiel Stakes His Laptop Claim”
Box Turtle Takes a Blueberry from Rescue Mama’s Hand
Being rescued is always a good thing. And yet it can take some getting used to. For starters, your lunch no longer gets a running head start. Instead, it arrives neatly arranged on a strange red rock. It is a bit….eerie. Sure, everything looks good, smells good, but still….it is almost too docile. You justContinueContinue reading “Box Turtle Takes a Blueberry from Rescue Mama’s Hand”
Redfoot Tortoise Takes a Walk
Redfoot tortoises are roamers. Wild redfoots will freely wander searching for snacks. Pet redfoots will also freely wander searching for snacks. You never know when a snack may appear, so if you don’t see one right away, just keep walking. Sooner or later, or for however long it may take, you will eventually wander rightContinueContinue reading “Redfoot Tortoise Takes a Walk”
Cockatiel Forages a Wild Corn Muffin
Just because you are petite doesn’t mean you don’t make for a ferocious hunter. Pint-sized and powerful, this is the Cockatiel Way. It doesn’t hurt to have your own personal Small Chef who just happens to make the best corn muffins (aka aspiring birdie bread) on the planet.
A Cockatiel’s Love Language Is Customer Service
There is no doubt about it. When you are small, very cute, covered in feathers and by nature a flocking species, every other being is going to falling all over themselves to be your Valentine when the annual day ‘o love arrives. Waffles and millet and neck feather scratches and crispy crunchy nesting materials willContinueContinue reading “A Cockatiel’s Love Language Is Customer Service”
Love & Feathers & Shells 