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When your feathers decide to launch into a bird-wide molt at the start of a brand new nesting season, it may be wise to get creative about advertising your candidacy. For instance, a daily shower keeps the dander down (and out of delicate ladybird nostrils). Setting is also critical. Since ladybirds are not immune to theContinueContinue reading “Day 156: Showers with Birds”

In common slang today, it said of some beings that they have an “eagle eye.” This means they have very keen and detailed general vision. But what is not so well known is that some beings have even more refined versions of this general “eagle eye.” For instance, every so often a very special beingContinueContinue reading “Day 155: Waffle Eye”

Spring is a unique season amongst seasons. In spring, everything looks fresh and new (on account of how near-daily “spring showers” drench you again almost as soon as you get dry). But this is for your ultimate evolutionary good, as nothing lures a ladybird like a well-groomed, freshly showered manly manbird. If showering daily is whatContinueContinue reading “Day 154: The First Showers of Spring”

If there is one being who should be required to sign a personal safety waiver before entering Casa Feathers n Beak, it is the hard boiled egg. This is because the Casa is patrolled by a Hard Boiled Egg Hawk, who just happens to be known as the wiliest and most deadly predator, well, ever. Author:ContinueContinue reading “Day 153: The Hard Boiled Egg Hawk”

Hiring a large featherless assistant has its pros and its cons. On the “pros” side, the featherless ones make natural “beta” flock members, are easily trainable, and have plenty of the crispy green paper needed to acquire more birdseed, bird toys, and waffle ingredients. On the “cons” side, sometimes they like the same delicacies you do.ContinueContinue reading “Day 152: Waffle Guard”

When you have a truly refined palate, every step in the menu planning process must be scrutinized for quality. For example, perhaps one day you notice one of your favorite gourmet dishes, “grilled cheese,” is on the menu. Such a simple dish requires extra scrutiny, since all three ingredients (bread, butter, cheese) contribute equally to its relativeContinueContinue reading “Day 151: Grilled Cheese Auditions”

In “Feathering the Nest, Part 1,” we covered the basics of how to lure ladybirds with expert materials selection, collection, and defense. Here in Part 2, we will review the basics of candidate presentation – as in, how to look as manly and masculine and also as pretty and cute as possible while feathering yourContinueContinue reading “Day 150: Feathering the Nest, Part 2”

All feathered beings know that part of what ladybirds look for in a manly manbird is the ability to feather the nest. Literally. The quality and quantity of nesting material is not a small thing – seeing as how it will be strategically positioned beneath the delicate bottoms of both the lady of the nestContinueContinue reading “Day 149: Feathering the Nest, Part 1”

Some beings are just born with a knack for fixing anything shiny. From a tiny sniffle to a systemic virus, if the shiny thing feels bad, the fastest way to help it feel better is to bring in a being with feathers. Author: Shannon Cutts Co-Author: Pearl Cutts p.s. FREEBIE ALERT! Read 3 full chapters from Pearl’sContinueContinue reading “Day 148: Mr. Fix It”

Living in an interspecies flock can offer rare glimpses of insight into who outranks whom. For instance, the large featherless beings outrank the small featherless beings, the large four-wheeled metal beings (the ones that sit in the garage at night and on weekends), and all furred, shelled, and finned beings. In the same way, featheredContinueContinue reading “Day 147: Crust Control”