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Big or small, short or tall, young or old, rich or poor, feathered or featherless, there is so much happiness to be found in this world. And since Monday is the most stressful day of the week for many featherless beings (on account of something called “work”), Pearl figures it is also the perfect dayContinueContinue reading “Pearl’s Happiness Is…. (WIN A FREE BOOK!)”

The spider lily has many aliases, including Amaryllis, Hippeastrum (not its catchiest moniker) and Knight’s Star Lily. With a complicated past and many claimants to the ever (um) blooming genealogical tree, the name “Knight’s Star Lily” is today assumed to reference Sweden’s Order of the Polar Star, an honorary merit-based knighthood society. With long, graceful floweringContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture Presents: The Spider Lily”

“When you love somebody,” Sting sings, “….set them free.” As if. When you REALLY love somebody, you arrange your dinner of Asian white rice noodles just so….to make it easy for someone with a small hooked beak to eat his fill. Like so. With love (& lots of feathers), Shannon & Pearl

Big or small, short or tall, young or old, rich or poor, feathered or featherless, there is so much happiness to be found in this world. And since Monday is the most stressful day of the week for many featherless beings (on account of something called “work”), Pearl figures it is also the perfect dayContinueContinue reading “Pearl’s Happiness Is…. (WIN A FREE BOOK!)”

When you are small and cute and very feathery, you celebrate love every day. But if there happens to be a holiday when it is traditional to offer treats and presents to the ones you love the most, you’ll celebrate that too. The best strategy here is to clearly communicate in advance what you like best, soContinueContinue reading “Happy Day O’ Love from Pearl & His Flock”

The Eastern Kingbird (aka Tyrannus tyrannous) gets its name honestly. For starters, it favors formal feathers even for daily wear – the kind .007 would be proud to be seen in. Its song has been likened to the sound an electric fence makes when it zaps interlopers. And potential predators are treated to unannounced dive-bombing of a sortContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture Presents: The Eastern Kingbird”

“When you love somebody,” Sting sings, “….set them free.” As if. When you REALLY love somebody, you not only don’t bat an eyelash when they commandeer your dinner and then defend it from you….you even play along by pretending to cower at the sight of their fierceness. Like so. With love (& lots of feathers), ShannonContinueContinue reading “When You Love Somebody ….”

Big or small, short or tall, young or old, rich or poor, feathered or featherless, there is so much happiness to be found in this world. And since Monday is the most stressful day of the week for many featherless beings (on account of something called “work”), Pearl figures it is also the perfect dayContinueContinue reading “Pearl’s Happiness Is…. (WIN A FREE BOOK!)”

The hawk moth is sometimes called the hummingbird moth on account of how it can fly at speeds up to 33.7 mph. When not making good time, hawk moths like to hover while sipping nectar and impersonating bumblebees. Clearly, any model who attempts this challenging look must be able to incorporate elements of both fast flight andContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture Presents: The Hawk Moth”

“When you love somebody,” Sting sings, “….set them free.” As if. When you REALLY love somebody, you let them win at Hide n’ Seek….each and every time. Like so. With love (& lots of feathers), Shannon & Pearl