As any experienced field operative recognizes, sounds can be key clues in an investigation. If something makes a sound, you nab it first and ask questions later. And if it keeps making more sounds after you have pounced, chances are good it wants to tell you everything but is just speaking a different language. ForContinueContinue reading “Day 280: Cockatiel Investigates Things That Go Crunch”
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Day 279: Box Turtle Social Skills
Being born very cute can quickly become problematic when you are also very shy. Sure, there is your precious curved shell, your adorable orange cheek patches, your expressive red whirling eyes, your stunning white neck. It’s no surprise why other beings like you so much. Some of those beings can be quite patient, too, waitingContinueContinue reading “Day 279: Box Turtle Social Skills”
Day 278: A Very Stealthy Redfoot Tortoise
Being born with cute red dots guarantees you are going to be an original. They broke the mold when you got made. But all those red dots tend to draw attention to you whether you want it or not. It is very hard to hide “cuteness.” Luckily, it is not impossible. One good method isContinueContinue reading “Day 278: A Very Stealthy Redfoot Tortoise”
Day 277: Cockatiel Highlights the Many Faces of Wicker
Wicker is wonderful. It is crispy. It is crunchy. It has a fantastic trajectory when flung. So it is no wonder wicker is the artistic medium of choice for so many artists today. As a new up-and-coming artiste with feathers, you may initially spend time trying many media just to see which you like best.ContinueContinue reading “Day 277: Cockatiel Highlights the Many Faces of Wicker”
Day 276: Box Turtle Hay Fest
As a cold-blooded shelled being, you can expect that as temperatures turn cooler, so will you. As this process continues, your mind may quite naturally turn towards thoughts of….hay. When it is still warm during the day, a fresh and comfy pile of hay can give you an excellent vantage point for scouting victuals andContinueContinue reading “Day 276: Box Turtle Hay Fest”
Day 275: The Big Girl Tortoise Door
Every being is little when they are born. Even very large little beings will get much larger as they grow up. And very small (silver dollar-sized) beings will also get bigger as they get older. Getting bigger comes with lots of perks. For example, you might get a bigger water dish….heck, a whole bowl onceContinueContinue reading “Day 275: The Big Girl Tortoise Door”
Day 274: Cockatiel Stages Non-Hostile Takeover
In “black ops,” a discipline known to all super-secret spies (regardless of size or species), there are two kinds of takeovers. Hostile and non-hostile. The first kind is generally only seen among the large featherless beings, on account of how they have no feathers and, well, for many other reasons besides. The second kind isContinueContinue reading “Day 274: Cockatiel Stages Non-Hostile Takeover”
Day 273: Box Turtle Breakfast
When you have a shell and you join an interspecies family, one thing you will learn really quickly is that not everyone likes the same thing for breakfast. Happily, this means there will always be more of your favorites just for you! Take mealworms, for example. Plump, wriggling, juicy and delicious – rich and satisfyingContinueContinue reading “Day 273: Box Turtle Breakfast”
Day 272: Little Tortoise, Big Lettuce
In the world of the large shell-less beings, there is a fascination with very large snacks. Yet even with snacks being one of the few fascinations your two species seem to share in common, you can nevertheless spot a few potential problems right off the bat. For starters, when a snack is that sizable, youContinueContinue reading “Day 272: Little Tortoise, Big Lettuce”
Day 271: Cockatiel Grows Granola Trees
There is a reason so many large featherless beings like to decorate themselves with feathers. Feathers make you smarter. Suddenly you see possibility, potential, pure genius even, where none previously existed. You get the best ideas! And because you look so cute and feel so confident, you trust your instincts and try your ideas outContinueContinue reading “Day 271: Cockatiel Grows Granola Trees”
Love & Feathers & Shells 