The Movie: “Curious Cockatiel Samples Kefir”

The Movie: “Curious Cockatiel Samples Kefir” Plot Synopsis: When you have feathers and a cute curved beak, everyone naturally assumes your favorite food is birdseed. So “proactiveness” is needed when you want to sample other dishes (for instance, sneaking up to the dish you wish to try while its owner isn’t looking is a great way toContinueContinue reading “The Movie: “Curious Cockatiel Samples Kefir””

Day 141: Pilfering with Poise

When you have feathers, you are already so cute you rarely need any additional skills to get what you want when you want it.But it can still be a good idea to keep your survival skills sharp – in particular, skills like “pilfering” can come in handy from time to time.In fact, the best pilferersContinueContinue reading “Day 141: Pilfering with Poise”

Day 140: Feathers

Feathers are just about the most versatile fashion accessory you can have. Luckily for you, you have lots of them – which also means you can try on fresh new looks as inspiration strikes. For instance, perhaps one day you think to yourself – “Why should my feathers be all smoothed down all the time?”ContinueContinue reading “Day 140: Feathers”

Day 139: Subtle Hints

When you have feathers, you are naturally very observant. Unfortunately, you can’t always say the same for your large featherless caretaker. But you can help her by issuing “subtle hints” so she can rearrange her priorities back to their proper order. For example, let’s say you would like to climb up your ladder….if only yourContinueContinue reading “Day 139: Subtle Hints”

Day 137: Morning Bird

Sometimes your large featherless assistant confuses the presence of feathers on your body with your overall interest in getting up early. These two are not related – at all. What is even more confusing is that she also doesn’t like to get up early. So when she does have to get up early in theContinueContinue reading “Day 137: Morning Bird”

Day 136: Defending Prey

When you have feathers and are very good at bringing down tasty prey, you then have to become equally good at guarding it. For instance, let’s say you’ve just manhandled a large prized delicacy to the ground. But then a potential (featherless) competitor appears. There are a variety of ways experienced feathery defenders might chooseContinueContinue reading “Day 136: Defending Prey”

Day 133: Admiration

There is nothing more wonderful than encountering a truly beautiful vision. When this occurs, your heart will spontaneously begin to sing. Often, the rest of you will too. You might find yourself wanting to admire the sight from many different angles. While this can appear odd to onlookers, you don’t worry, because you know ifContinueContinue reading “Day 133: Admiration”