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Category: Piper
Toe-Tally Incredible Piper
I can barely stand on one leg for any length of time without losing my balance, and the days of me being able to get my foot anywhere near my mouth are loooooong gone (although some may dispute). Piper, though, who impresses me on the daily, can do both, with…
Editor-In-Green
Even the most fervent control freak (not naming names), from time to time, dreams of help with the tasks of living and working. I could not have been more appreciative for the assistance Piper gave me one day while I was writing stories. Piper’s revisions were insightful and intelligent, greatly…
Mini Cooper
Below is one of the photos that accompanied the story I shared a week ago, Two In A Million (click here) about two Cooper Hawks I met last year. When Piper graciously allowed me, once again, to use his Friday Sister Rain spot for a story about a couple of…
Two In A Million
Sister Rain’s Note: Fridays are for stories about Piper, but this week Piper has, once again, graciously permitted mom to use his spot for a bird story of another kind. Last January, my husband called me to the sunroom at the back of our house in Pennsylvania. He wanted…
What You’ve Heard Is A Healthy Bird
If you are going to make the life-changing decision to bring a bird into your family, you must be prepared for noise. Now, just like humans, the amount of said noise varies based on species and the individual’s personality. Piper is a conure, a type of parrot generally considered loud….
My Little Drummer Boy
While I held Piper and one of his toys, a little drum with a bell inside, he positioned his head atop the toy, then proceeded to rub his own head and neck. His head fit perfectly on the top of the drum, as if it had been made for this…
Trip Planning Step One: Sit Down And Sitter Up
Whenever my husband and I begin to plan a trip, after deciding on the where, the next step is to narrow down the when, in order to find the who. Who will watch Piper while we are gone? Most recently, deciding what month we wanted to travel, I did a…
Somebirdy’s Always Watching Me
While I am constantly checking on Piper to be sure that all is well with him as he plays independently during the day, he is invariably keeping an eye on me as well. By no means is Piper clingy, he is very happy to do his own thing. I interact…
A Bird, A Bowl And Some Batter
As I rolled peanut butter cookie dough into small balls to get ready for baking, I could feel Piper’s eyes on me from the room next to where I sat. It didn’t take long for the squawking to begin, as always, starting out as soft cooing sounds, then slowly ramping…