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These days, it is not enough to be a very manly and masculine cockatiel manbird when you are looking for love. The ladybirds are very picky – they want love and all the trimmings, too. And what is the first thing a ladybird looks for when she is oh-so-choosily choosing her nest mate? Nesting location,ContinueContinue reading “Day 196: Cockatiel Knows Location Is Everything”

As everyone knows, the bigger your flock, the more powerful you are as flock “alpha.” As a young cockatiel, you might start out with just one or two flock members. In time, as word gets out that there is a very cute feathered being in the neighborhood, this may expand into a few more flockContinueContinue reading “Day 193: Cockatiel Builds a Bigger Flock”

No being can know for sure before they pop out of the egg whether or not they’ve won the evolutionary lottery and are going to be able to grow their own feathers. Even after you exit the egg, it may still not be so easy to tell, except by observing the bigger, older beings whoContinueContinue reading “Day 190: Cockatiel Knows Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words”

It is a well-known fact that hiring a large featherless assistant comes with both “pros” and “cons.” On the “pros” side, you get catered meals, unlimited neck feather scratches, slavish devotion and even your own blog. On the “cons” side – the large featherless beings know nothing (zero, zilch, squat) about personal space. Even ifContinueContinue reading “Day 187: Cockatiel Claims Best Seat in the House”

When you have feathers and cohabitate in an interspecies flock, it can take some time to fully assimilate into the dominant culture. For example, let’s say your flock includes more large featherless beings than any other species (there are also two shelled beings, but who is counting those). So everyone else in the flock hasContinueContinue reading “Day 184: A Cockatiel By Any Other Name”

As every top secret “black ops” agent learns in training, it is so vital to have a secure space to retreat to if things get too “hot” out in the field. This secure space is traditionally called a “safe house” in secret agent lingo. While most black ops agents opt for a traditional house forContinueContinue reading “Day 181: Cockatiel Finds Very Stealthy Safe House”

Let’s face it. Facial hair is in. It is a clear sign of how masculine and manly you are when you can sprout stuff on your face. Not only do the ladies take this as an obvious sign of your, um, nesting capabilities, but it looks good, too. If you can be a power nesterContinueContinue reading “Day 178: Cockatiel Builds Rice Beard”

In the world of top secret “black ops” agents, it is very important to know your correct measurements so you are issued the right gear. Too light, and the gear won’t be sufficiently intimidating. Too heavy, and the gear will make your job harder rather than easier. So when you go to the agent headquartersContinueContinue reading “Day 172: Cockatiel Is a Featherweight”