Category: Piper

I often marvel at how Piper has a sense of time, given that he lives in a human home. Sure, he can see out the window but he is not out in the world, in nature, and able to use that as a measure of the hour. Even when we…

When I saw the photo shown above the title of this story of a military jet onine, I knew what it was but all I could see was that the one wing looked like Piper’s head. While this can be attributed to my visual impairment, I think it is mostly…

It is said, and I would agree, that sharing your life with a parrot is like spending it with a toddler. Here’s the thing, though: They are also extremely intelligent; so you are constantly being outwitted by a two-year old smarter than you. Let’s throw one final component into the…

When the day is a challenge, spending time with Piper will always get me back on track.   #SisterRain #ALittleSightALotOfHeart #Piper #BirdMom #Conure #Parrot #AdoptDontShop #AHelpingWingParrotRescue

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…