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The cravat is to neckties what Cro Magnon man is to, well, us. And, may I just say, when it comes to neckties, the modern us sure got off easy. But complexity is no match for enthusiasm, and through the centuries, far from relinquishing its hold on fashionable necks, the cravat’s influence has only, um,ContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Cravat”

Bowls make everything taste better. Not only do they have handy rims (perfect for perching to get at the choice bits near the bottom) but they also give you a good neck stretch while dining. Even better, since the delicacies are all jumbled together in a bowl, if you’ve selected a few items while theContinueContinue reading “Big Bird Bowl”

When any two beings decide to share something, there is always a bit of negotiation involved. Let’s say, for instance, that being A and being B decide to share a muffin. First, portions must be selected. Typically, if it were two people sharing the muffin, they would probably negotiate to split it in half andContinueContinue reading “Snack Sharing 101”

They are. We have proof here at Casa Feathers n’ Beak. Based on the evidence, I’m going with option B.

The resident large featherless being (aka me) isn’t a skilled cook. So when fellow parronts informed me that the resident feathery being (aka Pearl) needed a more varied diet – and recommended cooking something called “parrot chop” to fix this – I had the usual assortment of kitchen-related reservations. But anything for the one withContinueContinue reading “Forays into Parrot Chop”

Wheatgrass is packed full of nutrients – which is not the sort of snack the feathery member of our household normally seeks out. However, recently my folks bought new state-of-the-art self-sustaining tanks for our two betta fishes, Boyd and Gill. Part of the overall ecosystem of the tanks is contained in the top five compartmentsContinueContinue reading “Wheatgrass for One”

In the wake of a certain feathery someone’s vet-ordered waffle break, we’ve been trying new things. Or I’ve been trying new things and Pearl has been thinking about trying them. Take oatmeal, for instance. I have been eating oatmeal at least once a day for, well, a long time now. Pearl has been avoiding oatmealContinueContinue reading “Marvelous Oatmeal-Flavored Things”

Bird lover that I am, obviously I don’t often gravitate towards stories about pigs. But in a happy setup, “Birdology” by Sy Montgomery just happens to be one of my favorite books…so favorite, actually, that I eventually got curious if she had any more great bird stories in print. In the process, I discovered thatContinueContinue reading “The Good, Good Pig”

Some beings are just born pretty. It doesn’t make any sense to try to downplay it….the moment you make a move, there comes that large featherless creature with the iPhone camera again to snap-snap-snap and document all the cute things you do. See? For more, head on over to “Pearl on Video” for a liveContinueContinue reading “I’m Pretty And I Know It”

Recently actress Michelle Williams cut herself (well, probably had it cut for her) a pixie haircut. Fans went wild – so sexy! so sweet! so pretty! – they raved. Then suddenly we started to see pixie haircuts on famous actresses everywhere. So it just stands to reason that equally famous avians who have their ownContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Pretty Pixie”