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Like all parrots, Pearl enjoys eating. He enjoys eating edible things and also non-edible things (here, think wicker, twist-tie papers, and tonight I saw him rip off and chew the edges of a tasty paper towel.) But there are certain dishes that are long-standing favorites. Take couscous for instance. This is a dish worth everyContinueContinue reading “Couscous: A Love Affair That Will Last Forever”

The “bald eagle” is, of course, the national bird of the United States. But that is probably just because the people in charge of picking a national bird hadn’t seen the “cockatiel” yet. First of all, they look a lot alike – especially when wet. Second of all, cockatiels eat seed and waffles (not eels,ContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Bald Eagle”

Cockatiels are very confident by nature. If it looks interesting, they jump in and give it a go. Whether they are invited to or not. Recently The Small Tree (aka a certain avian’s Grandma) hosted a waffle brunch. She got more, um, help than she bargained for in the preparations.

My parrot is very artistic. Creative. Talented. He is also an excellent dancer. And extremely dedicated to whatever he does … or wants. For instance, when Pearl loves something, he would no sooner follow STING’s advice (“If you love someone set them free”) than he would offer me that stalk of crunchy millet I justContinueContinue reading “Dance of the Laptop”

My people are part Iroquois. Or at least we think we are part Iroquois. Until my aunt on my father’s side started doing genealogical research, we thought we were part Cherokee. But then she figured out (somehow) that we are also related to Chief Crazy Horse. Who was from the Lakota (Sioux) tribe. So myContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Reverse Crest Mohawk”

In our household it’s a rare crunchy, crispy cracker that doesn’t earn a 5-star rating from a certain feathery someone’s discriminating palate. But when the packaging fits well too….well, that’s just a bonus!

Not everyone is lucky enough to have those cool delicate grey and white extra-long feathers that function in part as decoration, in part as a type of sensory antenna and in part as (I am convinced) parrot ESP. But if you ARE lucky enough to have crest feathers, here is one red-hot look you mightContinueContinue reading “Wet Bird Couture: The Slick and Smooth”

My bird is drawn to green things. He particularly favors shades of green in the middle to darker range, but all green things hold interest. Recently I cooked myself some spinach.

If anything cuter than a freshly showered cockatiel exists, I have yet to see it. Except for perhaps pictures of baby cockatiels. Or baby cockatiel eggs. Or mommy and daddy cockatiels tending baby cockatiel eggs and feeding baby cockatiels. Or pretty much any picture of Pearl. But I am getting off-topic….. The freshly showered cockatielContinueContinue reading “Introduction: Wet Bird Couture”

Sometimes when I take a shower Pearl also wants one. That is my indication that I should adjust the stream to “fine spray” (just the way he likes it) and let him sit under the spray for a bit. But most of the time Pearl’s enthusiasm for shower time has more to do with theContinueContinue reading “Shower Door Aerobics”