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Some beings just have bellies made for kissing….particularly if they happen to come pre-equipped with very fluffy, soft and downy feathers. While there may be other soft, fluffy, feathery beings in this world who might not appreciate having their bellies kissed every. five. minutes, luckily for parrots this activity falls under the general heading ofContinueContinue reading “Day 55: Belly Kisses”

Living in a household where available food sources are hotly contested (i.e., inexplicably, your large featherless housemate occasionally seems to want to share the dishes she prepares for you) developing strong foraging skills is key to survival. For this reason, the most important tool an experienced forager can ever add to his toolkit is extra-quickContinueContinue reading “Day 54: Foraging”

Recently a certain feathery someone’s Grandma bought him a fresh bushel of dandelion greens. They came gift wrapped in Pearl’s favorite type of wrapping paper – an equally fresh plastic bag. He enjoyed both immensely. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts

Grout is delicious. So is dust. Caulking. And anything crunchy that the large featherless being has never seen before. For instance, let’s say you are sitting in the shower on your favorite perch. Suddenly you notice some tasty wet dust. When you bend your neck to reach it, you spy scrumptious caulking….and of course groutContinueContinue reading “Day 52: Grout”

Sometimes the edgiest and most eye-catching fashions combine classic with modern styles. Take the “wings” haircut, for instance. The name alone makes it an instant classic – not to mention that timeless celebs like Jane Fonda just can’t get enough of this look. Of course, the secret to truly fashion-forward hairstyles is to take whatContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Wings”

As any employed adult (and parrot parent) knows, constructive criticism is just a fact of daily life. So is supervision. You might not want it, think you need it, or have any plans to attend to it, but you are getting it nonetheless. This is why the most effective supervisors tend to come in small,ContinueContinue reading “Day 51: Supervision”

Any book with the word “gulls” in the title is fine by me. This is because I just happen to adore seagulls with a passion that mystifies even me. I love their begging, their insistence on ample personal space, their sometimes solitary nature, their forwardness, their resourcefulness and resilience. I love how they tolerate humanContinueContinue reading “Divorce Among the Gulls”

For those lucky enough to be born with a sharp pointed curved beak, all the world is a shreddable crunchy delicacy. Cheerios. Wicker. Grout. Photographs. Price tags. Library books. Potato chips. While it is always thoughtful of the large featherless beings to separate out a specific portion just for you, what is even more funContinueContinue reading “Day 50: Potato Chips”

Lorikeets are “medium sized arboreal parrots” who use their long, delicate tongues to sip nectar from flowers, fruits, and berries. What is less well-known is that lorikeets can come in many exotic color combinations, and that they can use their slender tongues to find nectar in the most unusual places. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: PearlContinueContinue reading “Day 49: Lorikeet”

Sometimes that rarest of alchemies occurs…..when someone is born who is both stunningly pretty and tremendously talented. When this happens, of course, it is only fair to share your beauty and creative gifts with the world. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts