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Hawks are scary. They get hungry a lot, they are great fliers, they like to swoop down from the sky and they have long sharp talons. Ouch. But what if you could make even the most ravenous hawk think you were family – or at least a good friend? It would then become totally uncoolContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Faux Hawk”

Everyone knows how a bird is made. First it is in an egg and then it comes out of the egg. In my extensive research on this subject I have learned that, for the new bird, the act of hacking its way out of the egg builds muscle coordination or survival skills or something likeContinueContinue reading “Day Nine: Eggs”

Technology has forever changed how the household pecking order is established. In the past, perhaps nips and shrieks were enough to assert dominance over fellow avians, furry interlopers, and of course the large featherless beings that seem so perennially confused about who is really in charge here. But with the introduction of “the laptop,” theContinueContinue reading “Day Eight: Technology”

Just because you have wings and claws and everybody assumes you are made to climb around on ladders all day doesn’t mean it is easy. In fact, there is a whole art to making climbing ladders look easy. Most of it has to do with how pretty you are, of course. If no one isContinueContinue reading “Avians on Ladders”

If you are an attractive, confident, fine and feathery fellow, it stands to reason the topic of ladybirds may from time to time cross your mind. While it is good to maintain your independence too, keeping the nest prepared should a worthy candidate happen along is only sensible when you are this good-looking.

Most every being has a favorite color. Mine happens to be blue. For my feathery sidekick, however, it is all about the green. Greens. The most delicious greens fall into two categories: unauthorized and handfed. The former are easy to identify as they are usually located in the center of an unattractive round plastic dirt-filledContinueContinue reading “Day Six: Green (Greens)”

When I was vacationing in Cape Cod, I loved to watch the seagulls bathing. They would dip their duck-like grey-and-white bodies under the surf and come up flapping and shaking, clearly delighted with themselves for finding such a great vast tub to bathe in. But while tubs are fine and all, if you want toContinueContinue reading “Day Five: Feathery and Fierce”

Some beings like to body surf. Other beings prefer…..bowl surfing. For this little-known and challenging sport, there are a couple of ways to approach the bowl. Beginners often start by simply sitting on the rim of the bowl to survey the contents. This is a good way to perfect your balance and get the “layContinueContinue reading “Day Four: Bowl Surfing”

As it turns out, humans are not the only species who enjoy the challenge and excitement of spelunking. Seems the allure of a dark cave mouth transcends mere DNA. What is really interesting for smaller spelunkers is that “caves” often appear at a moment’s notice. For instance, let’s say the large featherless being decides someContinueContinue reading “Day Three: Spelunking”

When you are an efficient avian, there is always something (someone) to supervise. Usually it is the large featherless being, who clearly has very poor prioritizing and time management skills. Just when it is obviously a great time to scratch neck feathers or toast up a tasty treat, she will head over to that noisyContinueContinue reading “Day Two: Supervision”