Category Archives: Pearl

From time to time, it can be fun to shake things up a bit. For example, let’s say you are preening as usual on your fluffy blue bathrobe (which your large featherless assistant is wearing for you, so you can have the softest preening perch). But then suddenly you feel like displaying “big wings.” Author: ShannonContinueContinue reading “Day 143: Big Wings!”

Every diner knows waffles are delicious for breakfast. Far fewer realize waffles are equally (even more, in fact) delicious for dinner. There is nothing like taking a dish and its diner outside of their comfort zones to bring out the best in both! Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! Read 3 full chapters from Pearl’sContinueContinue reading “Day 142: Waffles for Dinner”

Pizza is one of those delicacies that transcends all barriers of language….or species. No matter who you are – or whether you have any feathers or not – you likely enjoy a crispy, chewy, delicious slice of pizza as much of the rest. However, not all pizza enthusiasts know how to get the most enjoyment from thisContinueContinue reading “Day 141: The Best Way to Enjoy Pizza”

p.s. No chocolate was sampled during this photo shoot – Mommy’s honor! Everyone knows that the best delicacies begin with “W.” Also popular are “S” (for seed), “M” (for millet), and “E” (for hard-boiled eggs). Menu items with these names are automatically allowed to pass through border patrol to get to their respective lunch plates.ContinueContinue reading “Day 140: Power Bar Patrol”

In the same way that countries patrol their borders, gourmands must patrol their counters. This, of course, is to keep lesser delicacies (and unscrupulous poachers) from sneaking in. Counter patrols are daunting even for seasoned menu veterans, as each entrant is (er) grilled thoroughly before being permitted to stay for (um) dinner. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 139: Counter Patrol”

As preparations for another competitive nesting season intensify, the savviest candidates begin their “nesting checks.” It is all well and good to have comfy nesting material, interior ambiance, and 24/7 security. But none of that matters if you forget about “curb appeal.” For choosy ladybirds, first impressions are everything. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! ReadContinueContinue reading “Day 138: Nest Checks”

When a dish is especially prized (and thus hotly contested), sometimes the best way to resolve ongoing ownership disputes is to hold a hunt. Everyone starts out with an equal chance, and may the best hunter win. Here, being small and quick can really come in handy. And if you need to rock your “cuteness”ContinueContinue reading “Day 137: The Great Banana Hunt”

Being little and cute with soft fetching feathers means you can easily talk the large featherless beings out of prime dishes. The harder part comes in keeping other (less easily duped) poachers away from the dish you just poached. In this course, a master instructor gives an overview of the best advanced “dish guarding tactics”ContinueContinue reading “Day 136: Advanced Dish Guarding Tactics”

If there is one thing every hunter learns early, it is how to “sequester prey.” While it is fine to take your time to select your preferred prey, once selected, you must move to sequester it quickly. This is because you are likely not the only predator with eyes for the choicest morsels. Author: ShannonContinueContinue reading “Day 135: Sequestering Prey”

When you are small and cute and feathery, no one can resist you. If they have it and you want it, it is yours. If they have it and you look at it, it is yours. If they have it and you even think about looking at it, it is yours. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 134: Berries with Grandma”