Category Archives: Pearl

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”

There is little in life so tasty or satisfying as someone else’s lunch. Even if you are given your own specific portion of whatever is being served, the universal “law of lunching” says it will still taste better out of someone else’s bowl. However, if the bowl’s (former) owner is not amenable to this, youContinueContinue reading “Day 144: Poaching”

One of Pearl’s devoted fans recently mentioned how good he would look in a “Fade” hairstyle. Being a slavishly devoted fan myself, I couldn’t help but agree (plus of course I think Pearl looks good in every style). The Fade is a hairstyle that became very popular in the 1980’s and is still quite popularContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Fade”

It takes keen instincts to hear opportunity knocking. You also need a fair amount of courage, an adventurous spirit, and a splash of luck thrown in. This way, when opportunity shows up unexpectedly, you can capitalize on it without hesitation. For instance, you may be sitting on your perch, looking cute (as usual), when suddenlyContinueContinue reading “Day 143: Opportunity Knocks”

For a being lucky enough to be born with feathers and wings and big round black eyes and a cute curved beak, no accessorizing is necessary. But not everyone is so lucky. This means that, when you find a basically attractive being that is new to the household, you might have to help it alongContinueContinue reading “Day 142: Accessorizing”

The Movie: “Curious Cockatiel Samples Kefir” Plot Synopsis: When you have feathers and a cute curved beak, everyone naturally assumes your favorite food is birdseed. So “proactiveness” is needed when you want to sample other dishes (for instance, sneaking up to the dish you wish to try while its owner isn’t looking is a great way toContinueContinue reading “The Movie: “Curious Cockatiel Samples Kefir””

When you have feathers, you are already so cute you rarely need any additional skills to get what you want when you want it.But it can still be a good idea to keep your survival skills sharp – in particular, skills like “pilfering” can come in handy from time to time.In fact, the best pilferersContinueContinue reading “Day 141: Pilfering with Poise”

Feathers are just about the most versatile fashion accessory you can have. Luckily for you, you have lots of them – which also means you can try on fresh new looks as inspiration strikes. For instance, perhaps one day you think to yourself – “Why should my feathers be all smoothed down all the time?”ContinueContinue reading “Day 140: Feathers”