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Being very cute takes a lot of energy. You have to eat a lot to keep up your strength and grow long strong claws and a sharp beak. You have to preen so often to make sure your feathers stay at their shiniest and most fetching. And you have to make sure you get enoughContinueContinue reading “Day 126: Resting”

“Bubo” was a great horned owl. Found by author and zoologist Bernd Heinrich when he was just a tiny owlet, Bubo was lucky that his new surrogate parent knew just how to guide the young owlet in such important tasks as learning to roost, play, and hunt (all with an eye towards an eventual successfulContinueContinue reading “One Man’s Owl”

Being small, round, fluffy, cute, and very vocal makes it easy to communicate preferences when you have them. For instance, you can shriek. You can crunch things with your sharp beak. You can flap your wings and hang upside down (this is particularly effective in the evening – and around Halloween each year). You canContinueContinue reading “Day 125: Preferences”

Certain beings are lucky enough to have innate traits (like sharp beaks) to allow them to customize their surroundings to their liking. Because these beings often also have specific thoughts about the decor they find most pleasing, customization, once begun, is typically swift and specific. For example, say your mommy works hard to create aContinueContinue reading “Day 124: Customization”

The trapeze is a thing of aerial beauty. If you already have aerial talent, performing on it will make you look even prettier. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

You kiss their soft feathery belly again and again. You make them their favorite dishes. You scratch their itchy neck feathers. You applaud enthusiastically after every (fabulous and feathery) performance. You say “thank you” when they generously offer to help you while you are working. You provide them with the softest, comfiest nest. You celebrateContinueContinue reading “Day 122: When You Love Someone….”

When you are hungry and have lots of feathers, preparation trumps presentation every time. In other words, even though the large featherless waitress persists in trying to take the crunchy outer bits off the giant egg-like object before releasing it to you, you already know a) you are hungry, b) the crunchy bits are tastyContinueContinue reading “Day 121: The Giant Egg”

While sumo wrestling is usually performed by large, um, round gentleman wearing an inverse amount of attire in proportion to their size, it is an equal opportunity sport. But if you want to participate, first you have to find a worthy opponent – one that you really, really want to vanquish. You should also always bowContinueContinue reading “Day 120: Sumo Wrestling”

Sometimes when you are freshly showered, you feel especially confident. This can be a great time to try out your new daring “high wire” moves in Mommy’s closet. If you happen to poop on a few items during the performance, so be it (performing can be stressful, especially with the paparazzi always lurking about). Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 119: Closet”

There is a reason Moms tell their kids (feathered and non-feathered) to eat their greens. Greens make your legs (wings) big and strong. Greens can turn your mouth (beak) dark green (which is cooooool). And…..drumroll please…..greens can make you even PRETTIER. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts