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The large featherless being here…. When you live in an interspecies flock, every day is a chance to see your familiar world in a whole new way…..and sometimes in an “I think I live with E.T.” kind of way. For instance, maybe I’m just going about my normal daily routine as usual. And then atContinueContinue reading “Day 91: One of These Isn’t Like the Others”

In the world of the large featherless beings, “free climbing” up or down the side of something is considered a really big deal. It is a sport, in fact, and those who do it are celebrated for their courage and athletic prowess. Perhaps this is because, lacking either wings or claws, it is a legitimateContinueContinue reading “Day 88: Free Climbing Feathers”

Living life in the “urban jungle” has its perks…and its pitfalls. This is especially the case if you were born with aerodynamic wings covered in soft, fetching feathers – clearly a being designed to perch up high in a leafy green casa with camouflage and privacy to spare. Instead, you find yourself living in aContinueContinue reading “Day 85: The Urban Jungle”

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”