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Spring can be a challenging time for any single manly (and oh so masculine) manbird. This is especially the case if you happen to be single for the 19th straight year AND you have a natural talent for what the large featherless beings like to call “DIY home renovation.” In this type of “perfect storm”ContinueContinue reading “Day 82: Nestaholics”

Single ladybirds love a good surprise. There is nothing more romantic than a well-choreographed surprise that looks spontaneous. This is why, if you are really serious about getting the girl during the ultra-competitive spring nesting season, you want to plan out your big surprise until it runs like clockwork. Your large featherless assistant is aContinueContinue reading “Day 79: Surprising the Ladybirds”

In the world of super-secret “black ops” agents, there is such a concept as “organized crime.” To the general public, this sounds really scary, as well it should. But when you have top secret clearance, you know something the masses don’t – “organized crime” doesn’t mean “organized criminals.” As the famous and feathery actor whoContinueContinue reading “Day 76: The Great Grape Gang Gripe”

Being a top notch “black ops” agent with feathers definitely has its up days. On these days, you out-stealth the stealthiest opponents, bring down the bad guys, win (waffle-shaped) medals, make the world a better, safer place. Unfortunately, black ops work isn’t all glamour and glory. Even .007 has days when the criminals are slowContinueContinue reading “Day 73: A Berry Bad Disguise”

In these days of easy interstellar exploration, you just never know when a neighbor living one (or several) galaxies over might stop by for a visit. After all, extraterrestrials like to read too. And they love waffles. So it just makes sense that if distribution limits how far your new book can be shipped, yourContinueContinue reading “Day 70: The See-Through Spaceship”

The best authors (with feathers) make being creative look so easy. First they announce their new (great) book idea. The next thing you know, here comes the new book – like, presto! Nothing to it. But this is actually the stage where things can get challenging. The paparazzi, of course, have been waiting with batedContinueContinue reading “Day 67: Posing for the Paparazzi”

As every oh-so-masculine and manly manbird knows, spring is ladybird season. You really want to bring your A-game. But even if you bring your A-game with you everywhere (in the form of your soft grey and white feathers and cute curved beak and sweet pink feet and round black soulful eyes) sometimes the ladybirds wantContinueContinue reading “Day 64: I Love You This Much”

In today’s culture, the word “steal” has an understandably negative connotation. When you steal something, you are lower than low. But when you poach something….you are a professional. Speaking of which, strategic poaching is a skill every top-secret black-ops agent must have in their super spy toolkit. Here, being naturally petite can really help, becauseContinueContinue reading “Day 61: The Art of the Poach”

Feathered beings who have curved bills are notoriously enthusiastic (messy) eaters. For every particle that goes down the hatch, so to speak, there are 10 or a trillion particles that somehow escape the hatch. These escapees fall down, down, down until they encounter whatever surface happens to be underneath the snacking parrot in question. ThenContinueContinue reading “Day 58: Repopulating the Forest Floor”

Being an internationally famous “fashion-forward” superbirdmodel may look all glamorous and effortless from the outside, but from the inside it is a whole other matter. The trials and tribulations you endure for the sake of your VIP fans! But anything is worth it….for the fans. Take “showering,” for example. When one of your most popularContinueContinue reading “Day 55: When It Rains It Pours”