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For Easter this year I bought my folks a fun little basket and filled it full of yellow plastic “straw.” I added tasty goodies and brought it over on Easter morning. They emptied it out quickly….but it didn’t stay empty for long.

Previously I have blogged quite a bit about one of Pearl’s and my favorite parrots, the late African Grey wunderkind, Alex, and his book, “Alex & Me” with trainer/owner Dr. Irene Pepperberg. This of course explains why I was so delighted to discover recently that there is also a VIDEO. Called “Life With Alex: AContinueContinue reading “Life With Alex: A Memoir”

It just makes sense – whatever looks good on stylish humans is sure to look even better on stylish avians. Take “the fishtail,” for instance. From this image, we can deduce that if you are pretty, fashionable, stylish and creative, this is a look that might work for you. If you are VERY pretty, however,ContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Double Fishtail”

Nature shows us every day that wild birds are fascinated by wild worms. They are delicious. Plump. Squishy. High on the “favorite foods” list. But what about domestic birds and domestic….worms? Being fascinated by all things scientific (in a totally non-scientific way of course) I set out to discover how strong the evolutionary link isContinueContinue reading “Tastes Like Spaghetti”

Just in case it isn’t altogether obvious by now, I like birds. A lot. Consequently, there are often quite a number of feathery things scattered around my house, including but not limited to a particularly lively 75-gram bundle of grey and white feathers. Occasionally my feathery sidekick happens upon some of the other feathery inhabitants.

Especially if you’re broccoli. And someone who happens to have wings, claws and a small sharp beak thinks you have 5-star flavor. For the record, Pearl may be the only diner in existence who likes the way I cook. Or he doesn’t have any taste buds. I prefer the former interpretation, but since I eatContinueContinue reading “It’s Not Easy Being Green”

When I was in high school (and college for that matter) I used to like to “pouf” my hair. I had very long hair – very long curly-permed hair. I also owned bottles and bottles of “AquaNet” – the hairspray of choice for those who want their styling products to work like, well, glue. AndContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Crest Pouf”

All I can say is, I wouldn’t want to be a green leafy vegetable in this household.

For parrots, if it’s not fun it’s not worth doing. Take breakfast for example. Breakfast tastes very good inside the bowl. But what about if it is outside the bowl? It might even taste better (and it will be very fun ‘training’ Mommy to pick up all the seed hulls and millet stalks that areContinueContinue reading “How to Thoroughly Enjoy Your Breakfast”

Egrets are undeniably graceful birds. With their pure white sleek feathery bodies, long white wings, stark black beaks and tails and sharp, discerning eyes, the egret is visually striking. At least, that is, until you’ve seen their cockatiel counterpart. Introducing “The Egret,” the latest must-have look from Wet Bird Couture.