Some beings just pop right out of the egg and it is clear – they are born to be a star. But super-stardom itself can take some getting used to. Sure, there are the personally-crafted “hand-fed” delicacies and the posh yet super-secure accommodations and the never-ending stream of five-feather reviews to enjoy every day. AllContinueContinue reading “Day 247: Cockatiel Investigates An Imposter”
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Day 244: Cockatiel Meets His Inner Tortoise
“Birds of a feather” and all that aside, when you live in an interspecies flock, it just makes sense to keep on good terms with your shelled flock mates. After all, you may look really different on the outside, but on the inside you share an ancient and noble lineage right down to your DNA.ContinueContinue reading “Day 244: Cockatiel Meets His Inner Tortoise”
Day 241: Wet Bird Couture Cockatiel Looks Twitter-tastic!
The large featherless beings may think they invented “twittering,” but who are they kidding? Feathered beings were twittering like pros when their large featherless flock mates were still a gleam in the eye of the Big Bang. This at least easily explains their profoundly poor choice of spokesbird model for the “Twitter cover-bird.” Like….seriously? TheirContinueContinue reading “Day 241: Wet Bird Couture Cockatiel Looks Twitter-tastic!”
Day 240: Happy Birthday, Tall Tree!
One of the perks of being the cutest flock member is you’re everyone’s favorite party guest. No matter whose birthday it actually is or who is planning the festivities, your name is first on the guest list and the hostess won’t rest until you send in your RSVP. Often, the event planners will even craftContinueContinue reading “Day 240: Happy Birthday, Tall Tree!”
Day 238: Wet Bird Couture Presents “Count Cockatielula”
Being a superbirdmodel isn’t for every feathered being. You have to be quite self-assured and confident in your own feathers. You’ve got to be patient enough to wait until everyone around you gets how great you are and starts celebrating you like the superstar you already know you are. Turning a competitive foe into aContinueContinue reading “Day 238: Wet Bird Couture Presents “Count Cockatielula””
Day 235: Animal Crackers for Cockatiels
From the outside in, life as a famous and feathery celebrity seems so posh and perfect. You are celebrated and sought-after. Everyone wants to take selfies with you (and no one minds when you outshine them again and again). You wake up every day to stacks of fan mail and piles of gifts. Of course,ContinueContinue reading “Day 235: Animal Crackers for Cockatiels”
Day 232: Cockatiel in Corn Muffin Questioning
There is a reason most top-secret “black ops” agents opt for low-key cover identities. It is easy enough to blend in when your day gig doesn’t raise any eyebrows. No one follows their water meter reader or internet repair person around the block begging for selfies and beak-o-graphs. But there are also perks that comeContinueContinue reading “Day 232: Cockatiel in Corn Muffin Questioning”
Day 229: Cockatiel Is the Muffin Master
In a wild setting, cockatiels live in enormous flocks numbering hundreds or thousands of feathers. It is glorious….but competitive. Sure, there are lots of ladybirds. But there are also lots of manbirds. Nesting sites abound. But so do their occupants. Victuals are plentiful. But at dinner time the line stretches around the block. Of course,ContinueContinue reading “Day 229: Cockatiel Is the Muffin Master”
Day 226: A Very Cute Cockatiel Chick
In the eyes of the world, you may be a successful CEO with feathers. You have your own blog. You’ve co-authored two books. Everyone wants your beak-o-graph. Clearly, you are a mover and shaker, a flapper and high-flier, someone who has a well-feathered nest and is even now leaving an inspiring legacy for future generationsContinueContinue reading “Day 226: A Very Cute Cockatiel Chick”
Day 223: Cockatiel Ponders Chicken Versus Egg
At a certain point in every being’s life, whether feathered or featherless, it is only natural to start pondering the bigger questions of life. Who am I? Where did I come from? How did I get here? What is my purpose in life? Of course, just having feathers all over your body makes some ofContinueContinue reading “Day 223: Cockatiel Ponders Chicken Versus Egg”
Love & Feathers & Shells 