Category Archives: Pearl

Someone’s doting Grandma recently bought him a handful of “living watercress.” It didn’t live that long. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

The Movie: “Bird Enjoys All-You-Can-Eat Buffet” Plot Synopsis: Human beings aren’t the only ones who enjoy the occasional (frequent) all-you-can-eat buffet. In fact, if you happen to have feathers, the buffet doesn’t even have to offer many different items to have major appeal. One item, attractively presented – such as millet, for instance – can moreContinueContinue reading “The Movie: “Bird Enjoys All-You-Can-Eat Buffet””

The Movie: “Basil Carnage” Plot Synopsis: This real-time footage captures Mommy’s basil plant as it attempts to defend itself from a merciless feathery marauder. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

It is always good to get the New Year’s eating off on a healthy note. Since both members of Casa Feathers N’ Beak enjoy steamed greens, they are an easy choice. However, some members of the household have better manners than others. For instance, maybe there is a bowl of freshly steamed greens sitting outContinueContinue reading “Day 85: Defense”

The Movie: “Bird Loves Waffles” Plot Synopsis: Rare footage captures a ravenous but cagey diner simultaneously guarding and ingesting a freshly toasted delicacy. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

The fluffy, feathery member of the household is so round and small and cute it is easy for his Mommy to forget his prehistoric origins. At least until he spies a large, dark green leafy frond of KALE and his “inner predator” comes OUT.

When you are small, round, and cute with grey feathers, you quickly become well-versed in the “Psychology of Perching.” Where you choose to perch says everything about your place in the household pecking order – which is at the very top, of course. And nothing says “top” like “high.” Here, if you cannot secure aContinueContinue reading “Day 83: Perching”

The Movie: “Bird Enjoys a Whole Egg for Breakfast” Plot Synopsis: Bird brunch is never boring, but this brunch takes it over the (large, round, white) top. Literally.   Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

The Movie: “Whose Fortune Cookie?” Plot Synopsis: In this short but thought-provoking video, the expert sheds light into where our fortunes may lie and how to claim them.   Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

While the denizens of Florida and Alabama would probably fight us for it, I still maintain Houston is the “Humidity Capital of the World.” We are experts in humidity….and humidity’s BFF, rain. When it rains, the beings in our household (at last count, one with feathers and one without feathers) find it soothing to sitContinueContinue reading “Day 82: Rain”