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Living the flock life quite naturally creates a set of rather unique instinctual skills. For instance, even in a gathering of thousands, you will automatically know when a flock member has wandered away on their own. And since the protection of your flock is all that stands between you and someone else’s voracious fangs, the wandererContinueContinue reading “Day 344: Wild Scone Roundup”

If you are part of a wild foraging flock of feathered beings, there is a good chance you are all interested in dining on the same types of items. Seeds. Seeds. Oh, and of course, seeds. If you are an “indoor forager” with feathers, however, you are likely at the mercy of whatever your largeContinueContinue reading “Day 343: Green….Eggs?”

It is a well known fact that all beings with feathers have highly sensitive palates. They also evaluate their culinary selections based on more than just taste – color, texture and overall “fling-ability” are also keenly scrutinized. For this reason, feathered beings are the natural choice to taste test new menu items. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 342: The Apple Taste Tester”

Very few feathered beings get their very own dedicated (and portable!) Tall Tree to roost on. So celebrating another full year of service rates special festivities! Happy Birthday to the Tall Tree from his loving flock! Thanks for sharing this special day with all of us! with love (and lots of feathers), Pearl, his largeContinueContinue reading “Day 341: Pearl Celebrates the Tall Tree’s Birthday!”

If there is one thing all gifted predators know, it is that prey just tastes better when someone else prepares it. After all, just finding the tastiest prey and bringing it down takes all your energy and focus. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts   p.s. Pearl is very excited about his new online SHOP!  He invitesContinueContinue reading “Day 340: Handfed Prey”

Part of being a super(bird)model is mentoring newcomers to the field. For example, if an uppity prop seems a bit too eager to move up the ladder, a bit of wise counsel can sometimes correct the issue. Or not. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts   p.s. Pearl is very excited about his new online SHOP!  HeContinueContinue reading “Day 339: Mango in Training”

Part of being a successful super(bird)model is learning how to work with different personalities. For example, some modeling “props” will be humble and shy and honored to work with you. Others might be a tad more, um, challenging. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts   p.s. Pearl is very excited about his new online SHOP!  He invitesContinueContinue reading “Day 338: Going Prop-less”

Being a celebrity dinner guest can be surprisingly problematic. For instance, let’s say you discover your soon-to-be dinner is also a big fan of feathers. So then they all insist on getting your personalized beak-o-graph before you dine. All is going well until….you get full. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts   p.s. Pearl is very excitedContinueContinue reading “Day 337: Modeling with Leftovers”

Being small, famous and feathery frequently results in dinner invitations. When you are invited to dine, you naturally arrive quite hungry. But this can backfire when you discover that your dinner is also a big fan of yours. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts   p.s. Pearl is very excited about his new online SHOP!  He invitesContinueContinue reading “Day 336: Fans for Dinner”

From the outside looking in, “napping” seems so easy. Sadly, this widespread misconception means true “nap masters” are mostly under-appreciated in today’s modern society. Here, a Nap Master offers rare insight into the ancient art of napping. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts   p.s. Pearl is very excited about his new online SHOP!  He invites all of hisContinueContinue reading “Day 335: The Nap Master”