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The Lion Fish is one of the five spikiest animals on Earth. Termed “deceptively elegant,” this great uncle of Disney’s sweet Nemo is also quite venomous. A skillful predator, the Lion Fish will swim up to its dinner, sting it, and then open its fins and swallow it in one gulp! It also finds its ownContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Lion Fish”

The trouble with living amongst featherless beings is they have no sense of security. And they are way too trusting. So you never know who (or what) they might let in – without doing any security checks at all! Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! Read the introduction & 3 full chapters from Pearl’sContinueContinue reading “Day 256: A Fig Flavored Intruder”

When you have had .007 super spy training, your instincts are always to help if you can. For example, you may just be walking along, minding your own civilian business, when you hear faint calls of distress coming from a nearby white building. Before you know it, your instincts have taken over and it isContinueContinue reading “Day 255: Feathers to the Rescue”

In today’s fast-paced flock life, the ancient art of “romancing” has been all but lost. Everyone is always in such a hurry! Yet, for the token few who still remember and adhere to the courtly ways of gentlemen past, the rewards can be rich indeed. Not to mention tasty. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIEContinueContinue reading “Day 254: Romancing the Waffle”

When you are naturally very cute, many beings think you live on easy street. They don’t know the pressure you face. So many fans want to see you, talk to you, offer you waffles. They wanted signed this and claw-o-graphed that. It is simply impossible to respond to all the requests. So sometimes, the onlyContinueContinue reading “Day 253: 1-800-I’m-So-Cute”

From the outside looking in, the job of “super(bird)model” can seem so glamorous. There are the lights….the camera….and (of course) all the action. And, as the official model, there are all the assistants whose sole focus is, well, YOU. But sometimes this can cause others to become envious. For example, let’s say you are scheduledContinueContinue reading “Day 252: Popped Props”

When you are famous and very fetching and feathery, on holidays it would be easy to forget about the “little beings” – you know, the ones that have no feathers. But this is what separates the ordinary from the great – this care and compassion for all. Here, knowing how all featherless beings (and also those beingsContinueContinue reading “Day 251: Independence (and Featheriness) for All!”

There is a reason wild predators often claim a larger territory. If you stay in the same place all the time, the prey get wise to you. But if you move about and choose unexpected locations, the prey are (um) sitting ducks. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! Read the introduction & 3 fullContinueContinue reading “Day 250: Scouting Prey”

For many flocks, it is traditional to gather to share the day’s news around a big round pond called a “watering hole.” Here, couples can reunite, singles can mingle, the little ones can rest, and their parents can squabble about who is on babysitting duty and who gets to nap. In the same way, a watering hole canContinueContinue reading “Day 249: The Watering Hole”

These days, it seems like nearly everything can be personalized. Everyone has a “brand,” a signature style. But not the lowly paper towel. Here, it is up to the altruistic amongst us to give the paper towel its day in the sun. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! Read the introduction & 3 fullContinueContinue reading “Day 248: Personalized Paper Towel”