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In the old Wild West, there was such a being as a “gun slinger.” A “gun slinger” earned the title by, well, slinging a gun better than everyone else (you could tell who was best at this by the body count). In the same way, in the new modern (south)west, there is such a beingContinueContinue reading “Day 287: Tie Slinger”

Being born with feathers all over your body gives you automatic priority placement in any household’s “pecking order.” It also doesn’t hurt that you possess a very sharp curved beak….typically sharper than anyone else’s in your flock. Plus, you have naturally long, fierce talons – great for gripping and claiming prized items. Best of all, your keen eyesightContinueContinue reading “Day 286: Bubble Wrap”

Recently Love & Feathers was proud to announce that our own (very pretty) feathery star had been selected to receive the prestigious “Golden Waffle” award for best acting. He followed this up with a second incredible performance – a pensive and dramatic one-avian show entitled “Sunrise, Sunset.” Never one to allow himself to be pigeonholedContinueContinue reading “Day 285: Egg on a Ledge”

Amongst the featherless beings, there is a competition called “Ultimate Fighter.” In this contest, two particularly large and strong featherless beings give each other everything they’ve got, with the goal to win a stack of crunchy (if somewhat flavorless) green paper. Of course, when you have feathers, you have to assume they are still playingContinueContinue reading “Day 284: Ultimate Predator”

When you have feathers and are tropical by nature, you know warm weather is the best kind. That’s when all your favorite delicacies show up. For instance, when the weather gets especially warm, sometimes your large featherless assistant brings home a very large, round, green and red dish. It is juicy and delicious and flingable -ContinueContinue reading “Day 283: Watermelon for One”

The “Terminator” is a fearsome foe. If it wants you, it will get you. There is nowhere you can go – no place to run and hide. Imagine you are an innocent, unsuspecting waffle. You have no idea there is a “Wafflenator” sent back from the future. You don’t know about its specific mission – to terminateContinueContinue reading “Day 282: The Wafflenator”

In the most competitive nesting seasons, even having two separate luxury casas, a large featherless assistant, a personal chef, and international fame and adulation (on account of prettiness, of course) may not cut it. In these seasons, you can make a clear case for breaking out the big guns – something only the champions ofContinueContinue reading “Day 281: The Man Cave (Nest)”

In France, it is not considered at all unseemly to show your appreciation for fine cuisine with a robust post-meal belch. But if you are lucky enough to have feathers, you know the belch is for beginners. Why disturb your delicate digestion when a much simpler (and undeniably more elegant) signal will do? This is calledContinueContinue reading “Day 280: Tail in the Air Dining”

For beings who are lucky enough to be born with soft, aerodynamic feathers and a naturally royal demeanor, the jungle will always be “home.” There is nothing like surveying your turf from up high in the jungle canopy, seeing everything while still remaining unseen yourself. In fact, just how the “lion” – that round downyContinueContinue reading “Day 279: King of the Jungle”

Being small and sleekly feathered sometimes means battling misconceptions. For instance, often your featherless dining partners appear to think being small in size means you will also be small in appetite. So – like any cause worth fighting for – you have dedicated your life to setting the record straight. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts