Some days you just want to hide from the world. #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #piper #birdmom #conure #parrot #bird #conuresofinstagram #parrotsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #parrotlife #instaparrot #adoptdontshop #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #oneofthosedays
Piper is a rock star when it comes to keeping his feathers in good condition. Sure, we give him a shower each week, “Wet Wednesdays” (not that kind of website, people), but Piper spends a good part of his day preening the feathers all over his body. He is so…
Drowned rat? Porcupine? A fire-breathing dragon? No, it’s a conure after his weekly shower, sporting his springtime pin feathers as new plumage grows in. It’s an itchy, slightly uncomfortable, tiring process for my little man. While he natures, I nurture, giving him extra cuddle time and reminding myself not to…
Although eating chocolate would kill Piper, an empty Reese’s box is perfectly safe. The irony? I can eat chocolate at no risk but this little guy’s sweetness just may be the death of me. #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #piper #birdmom #conure #parrot #bird #conuresofinstagram #parrotsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #parrotlife #instaparrot #adoptdontshop #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #reeses…
Every Saturday after grocery shopping for the week, my husband and Piper sit on the floor by the open refrigerator, cleaning it out and reorganizing before new groceries are put away. On one particular weekend, Mister Rain placed a loaf of stale bread on the step stool next to the…
Parrots have monocular vision, they process images from each eye independently. This means that they can see in front as well as the sides, allowing them to have a wide field of vision and view two large areas at once. Parrots see a broader spectrum of colors than humans. We…
Piper had his annual checkup with his veterinarian last week and in order to prevent him from flying around the room, the vet used a towel to wrap him up so that he could be examined and placed on the scale. When Piper was released, he looked slightly disheveled but…
When our new bed arrived via Federal Express from Home Depot, the box was too heavy to take upstairs. My husband laid it on the dining room floor, cutting it open with a box knife. Each part of the frame and headboard were individually wrapped in plastic and that is…
Piper is the only one I know who will wear out his sneakers without ever putting them on. #sisterrain #alittlesightalotofheart #piper #birdmom #conure #parrot #bird #conuresofinstagram #parrotsofinstagram #birdsofinstagram #parrotlife #instaparrot #adoptdontshop #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #soledestroyer
