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In today’s culture, the word “steal” has an understandably negative connotation. When you steal something, you are lower than low. But when you poach something….you are a professional. Speaking of which, strategic poaching is a skill every top-secret black-ops agent must have in their super spy toolkit. Here, being naturally petite can really help, becauseContinueContinue reading “Day 61: The Art of the Poach”

Feathered beings who have curved bills are notoriously enthusiastic (messy) eaters. For every particle that goes down the hatch, so to speak, there are 10 or a trillion particles that somehow escape the hatch. These escapees fall down, down, down until they encounter whatever surface happens to be underneath the snacking parrot in question. ThenContinueContinue reading “Day 58: Repopulating the Forest Floor”

Being an internationally famous “fashion-forward” superbirdmodel may look all glamorous and effortless from the outside, but from the inside it is a whole other matter. The trials and tribulations you endure for the sake of your VIP fans! But anything is worth it….for the fans. Take “showering,” for example. When one of your most popularContinueContinue reading “Day 55: When It Rains It Pours”

Here at Wet Bird Couture, the resident CFO (chief fashion officer) has just returned from a long-overdue sabbatical. Sabbaticals, of course, are for studying and analyzing new style trends, noticing pairs of opposites (such as real winners vs real flops) and then making your expert predictions accordingly. This can be a particularly tough job ifContinueContinue reading “Day 52: Wet Bird Couture Presents Balayage for Birds”

There is something so magical about wings. Everyone wants them. If you have wings, other beings are always studying you, trying to figure out how you grew yours and if they can copy you and achieve lift-off. Of course, most beings are not, well, aerodynamically inclined. Take your shelled sister, for example. If ever thereContinueContinue reading “Day 49: Serenading Your Sister”

When you are chock-full of natural musical talent and singing ability, sometimes you have to audition backing musicians. While you can keep a beat very well all by yourself, having a rhythm section can add more depth and drama to your musical selections. Of course you have to audition your backing musicians personally, meeting themContinueContinue reading “Day 46: The Crinkle and the Crackle”

Living with an interspecies flock can bring up some delicate dinnertime issues. For example, let’s say you have been tracking a herd of delicious prey all afternoon. Finally, the right moment arrives and you pounce! So there you are, noshing away on your fresh catch. Then suddenly a hungry flock mate appears. There is theContinueContinue reading “Day 43: Pasta for Parrots”

Not every being is lucky enough to be born with musical talent. Of course, when you have soft feathers all over your body, everyone knows you can sing. You might be out and about, just minding your own business, and suddenly a crowd of fans recognizes you and starts begging you for a spontaneous concert!ContinueContinue reading “Day 40: For the Love of Toes”

Working with large featherless beings has its pros. It also has its cons. For instance, even though you are a famous and feathery actor juggling multiple high-visibility, high-pressure creative projects at any given time, you can still get up in the morning and get to work right away with a chirp in your voice andContinueContinue reading “Day 37: Pearl Cutts in “The Case of the Missing Coffee””

Life as a feathered being can be hectic. At some point it just makes sense to outsource certain tasks to free up time for things only you can do. Of course, this then presents other challenges. Like keeping the help happy. Let’s say, for example, you have a big new show coming up. Pressure isContinueContinue reading “Day 34: Cheering Up the Props”