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There is a reason so many top secret agents like to work alone. Adding other beings into the mix also adds complications galore. During training seminars, experienced “black ops” agents are often called up to explain the importance of working alone to the new recruits. When this can be done in the form of aContinueContinue reading “Thursday Thriller: Pearl Cutts in “Partners””

As all parrots know, it is best to be part of a flock. Flock life is the good life. For starters, there is always somebody to talk to. And if something goes wrong, there are also many beings conveniently located close by to blame. If a predator (like the dreaded h.a.w.k.) is spotted, you canContinueContinue reading “Pearl Explains Parrots: Flock Life”

Gratitude is very fond of the simplest things in life: oxygen, water, sunshine, rain, rivers and oceans and meadows and fields (preferably filled with fresh sprouting millet if at all possible). While there are lots of fancy, complex things in life to feel grateful for, it is the simplest things we can always count on.ContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Gratefuls: Pearl & Shannon Share”

Teamwork in general is a good idea. With the right team, the activity the large featherless beings call “work” wouldn’t feel like work at all. It would be fun! What companies today don’t realize is that featherless beings work better when the team includes at least two different species. They are also able to getContinueContinue reading “Monday Happys: Teamwork”

Parrots are very giving and generous. Whatever they have, they want to share it. If they love you, they want to share it even more….and share even more of it. This means that once you welcome a being with feathers into your life, every day is like your birthday. You will get surprise presents justContinueContinue reading “Presents from Parrots: Nest Building”

As every talented top secret agent knows, there are many different types of cases that need solving. Some cases are “open and shut” (every agent likes these kind). Other cases can be “hot,” “warm” or “cold” depending on the amount of evidence and how compelling it is. But then there are those cases that are,ContinueContinue reading “Thursday Thriller: Pearl Cutts in “Invisible Millet””

Every parrot knows it is important to have grandbirdparents. First of all, if you think your large featherless assistant is a pushover for feathers, wait until you meet her flock elders! These beings, known as “grandparents” when parenting other featherless beings, also make the best grandbirdparents. Grandbirdparents love to pamper and spoil their grandbirds. TheyContinueContinue reading “Pearl Explains Parrots: Grandbirdparents”

Feeling grateful is a skill every being is born with. But you can also practice this skill and become even better at remembering and feeling gratitude. Beings who practice feeling grateful a lot are so sunny and fun to spend time with that everyone wants to be near them. (This is why you often seeContinueContinue reading “Tuesday Gratefuls: Pearl & Shannon Share”

Featherless beings, generally speaking, don’t look forward to Mondays. Feathered beings, on the other hand, are perfectly happy when another Monday rolls around. For this (and many other) reasons, featherless beings often choose to add beings with feathers to their close family flock. This is a very wise choice, of course. Once you add aContinueContinue reading “Monday Happys: Good Company”

Parrots are very giving and generous. Whatever they have, they want to share it. If they love you, they want to share it even more….and share even more of it. This means that once you welcome a being with feathers into your life, every day is like your birthday. You will get surprise presents justContinueContinue reading “Presents from Parrots: Socializing”