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The “strawberry” – or, more specifically, the strawberry’s adversarial green leafy top – has long been a certain feathery someone’s nemesis. Placing a strawberry in front of the one with the feathers is like throwing down the gauntlet, no questions asked. He wastes no time. He gets right down to the business of showing theContinueContinue reading “Day 32: Strawberry”

Wicker is delicious.It is also surprisingly pliable if you are a visionary who enjoys reworking classic designs.Wicker can also make for comfortable yet stylish seating (nesting).Not to mention great photo ops.

Dragonflies are beautiful, ethereal creatures. In a happy coincidence, this is not the only quality they share with their equally beautiful counterpart, the cockatiel. For instance, did you know dragonflies are considered (by Wikipedia at least) to be “important predators” that eat mosquitos, wasps, ants and other items humans don’t particularly enjoy? Cockatiels just soContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Dragonfly”

When you are a parrot mommy, you quickly learn that wonders never cease. Ever. Never ever ever. For instance, let’s say your feathery angel has spent the first 11 years of his life as a bona fide seed-aholic (this is sort of like when a large featherless being is a Cheeto-aholic or a chocolate cake-aholic).ContinueContinue reading “Day 30: Apple!”

Cuteness happens. You can’t help it if you were born cute. Whether you chalk it up to good DNA, divine providence, an enterprising outlook (or all of the above), when you are naturally cute, the best thing for it is to WORK IT. Like this.

Cockatiels, like many parrots, hail from exotic tropical places.This makes Houston (aka the warmest, most humid city in America) a perfect alternate home if you are small with downy feathers and a hooked beak.However, occasionally even Houston has its less humid, less warm moments.When these occur, you can use your signature “fluffy feather alert system”ContinueContinue reading “Day 28: Seasons…and why we just need one”

Buffets are great places where everyone can get their unique dining preferences met. As well, because some diners are slower to select their items, if another diner sees something they really really want, it is perfectly fine to rush ahead. (Of course since no one writes down the buffet line rules, making up your ownContinueContinue reading “Buffet Line Etiquette”

When you are small, feathery, and fierce, it is only natural to want to keep your hunting skills sharp. This also helps to maintain your household “alpha” status. Bananas, beet greens, and other delectable edibles can get mighty uppity if left to their own devices.

Occasionally, your large featherless caretaker may decide to go away to some place where you are not. This is called “travel.” You can usually tell that travel is imminent because small wheeled bags will begin to appear on the floor and your Mom will start to fill them with various things. She may even fillContinueContinue reading “Day 26: Travel”

If you have long wings, sharp claws, and an attractive pointed beak, you might consider yourself aesthetically blessed. Oddly, the large featherless beings often appear to feel differently. What this means is that, from time to time, you may find yourself in a small room on a metal table. Your adversary will likely be wearingContinueContinue reading “Day 25: The Vet”