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”
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Day 60: A True Texas Box Turtle
No matter where you go in this world, other beings seem to have a thing for Texas…and Texans. In particular, the ladies are always eager to hear tales about living in such a big, bold state! After all, Texas is the second-biggest state in the whole country (and the first biggest if you leave outContinueContinue reading “Day 60: A True Texas Box Turtle”
Day 59: Snoozy with a Shell
The large shell-less being here…. Not all coldblooded pets hibernate when winter comes. This is especially true of shelled beings – such as a certain young redfoot tortoise, for example. What is really interesting in our little flock is that we have one shelled being who does hibernate and one shelled being who does notContinueContinue reading “Day 59: Snoozy with a Shell”
Day 58: Repopulating the Forest Floor
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”
Day 57: Stealth Box Turtle
In the world of the large shell-less beings, being in the “black ops” business requires all kinds of special gadgets. For example, you need infrared goggles for night vision and light-repelling costumes for sneaking up on things. All of this extra gear can really weigh an operative down. Of course, as any true secret agentContinueContinue reading “Day 57: Stealth Box Turtle”
Day 56: Brunching with Tortoises
Shelled beings are very smart. Shelled beings who are born with red dots all over their feet, necks, head and tail are particularly intelligent. If you happen to cohabitate with one of these small shelled geniuses, you might even get to see their smarts at work….for the right motivation, of course. Here is an example.ContinueContinue reading “Day 56: Brunching with Tortoises”
Day 55: When It Rains It Pours
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”
Day 54: Box Turtle Coloration
Shelled beings are experts at using coloration to maximum effect. There is a lot more to picking out the optimal shell colors than a casual observer might detect. For example, say you want to select a coloration that will make it very hard for potential predators and tasty prey (not to mention the ever-lurking largeContinueContinue reading “Day 54: Box Turtle Coloration”
Day 53: America’s Next Top Tortoise Model
It can be hard to understand the cultural obsession with photographing large shell-less beings once you’ve laid eyes on a particularly photogenic shelled being. Everything a large shell-less being can do on (or off) the runway, shelled beings can do better….and look much better while doing it! Headshots, action shots, close-ups, distance shots, there isn’tContinueContinue reading “Day 53: America’s Next Top Tortoise Model”
Day 52: Wet Bird Couture Presents Balayage for Birds
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”
Love & Feathers & Shells 