Category: Piper

Piper loves to throw things on the floor. Knowing mom or dad will pick them up, he only does it when we are close by.  With that in mind, I thought it would be a good idea to dump a box full of packing peanuts on the table for Piper…

If you think Piper is not excited and proud to be perched in his new carrier, you are mistaken. Purchased specifically to make it easier for his veterinarian to remove him to be examined at his annual check-up (the old one presented some challenges), Piper liked his new travel gear…

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…

As children, many of us played with dolls and stuffed animals, hoping that we would have an actual living baby or a breathing dog one day. As adults, like Dorothy opening the door when she lands in Oz, things change. The Easy Bake Oven becomes a real appliance in your…

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…