Category: Piper

A little bird, a lot of energy.   #sisterrain #birdmom #adoptdontshop #parrotsofinstagram #conure #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #piper #alittlebirdalotofenergy #piperstagline

Having a bird in the family before Piper, when he adopted us in 2012 we knew a hand vacuum was mandatory. After doing some research, we purchased a Dirt Devil. Every night before bed, Piper and his daddy would clean up around his mansion (we never call it a cage…

They are prehistoric. Dinosaur -like. Reptilian, even. They are zygodactl: two toes in front and two in the back. They are amazing, my boy’s little feet. When Piper eats, he holds the food with one foot while balancing on the other like Simone Biles on the beam. He can climb…

There is no doubt that our pets rely on us for everything. Because of this, even when we don’t feel like stopping what we are doing to fill their water bowls or we are too comfortable on the couch to take them out, it is not an option to stay…

Piper can sit on my shoulder for a long time. Any weight I had felt there before he settled in, gone, exchanged for 100 grams of feathers and love.   #sisterrain #birdmom #adoptdontshop #parrotsofinstagram #conure #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #piper #shoulderdislocation

Piper ain’t afraid of no ghosts; he loves bottles of all shapes and sizes. And his Mommy loves emptying them . . . #sisterrain #birdmom #adoptdontshop #parrotsofinstagram #conure #ahelpingwingparrotrescue #piper #abootifulteam

When we brought Piper home from the rescue where he had been for two years, I still had my full sight. As we prepared to leave with him, we decided to place him on the passenger seat in his travel carrier while my husband drove, with me in the back…

Sister Rain’s Note: In 2015, I published 9.5 parts of “Piper & Me: A Love Story.” Beginning in March 2024 I reposted them weekly. I have since written new chapters and will continue to do so. If you would like to read any of the parts, type “Piper & Me”…

Sister Rain’s Note: In 2015, I published 9.5 parts of “Piper & Me: A Love Story.” Beginning in March 2024 I reposted them weekly. I have since written new chapters and will continue to do so. If you would like to read any of the parts, type “Piper & Me”…

Sister Rain’s Note: In 2015, I published 9.5 parts of “Piper & Me: A Love Story.” Beginning in March 2024 I reposted them weekly. I have since written new chapters and will continue to do so. If you would like to read any of the parts, type “Piper & Me”…