Our new twig

This is out new twig.  It has multiple layers to perch on and they are all different sizes.  This is very important. Bird feet are very sensitive and are important to our good health, just like you feet are important. For us, being able to stand on a variety of surfaces is healthier.  Next time you visit take a look at our feet.  Unlike your which are generally flat, ours can stretch out flat, curl around almost into a fist, grip or partially curl.  In some ways our feet act a bit like your hands in that we can bend them to grip things.  The more we exercise our grip the healthier our feet our and healthy feet make for a happy bird.

Picture

We like to make having our picture taking as difficult as possible.

Just to make life interesting

Nest Overload

Now you have to be wondering - why does one nest need all this cotton fluff?  There are two reasons: 1 the higher I sit the safer I feel, in case anyone decides to sneek up on me while I'm sleeping and 2 it's just more comfortable this way.  The more fluff I have the better I sleep. Haven't you read the tale of the Princess and the Pea?  Its the same thing with me.

A nice Thanksgiving

We hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.  We had a very nice day with seed flavored scrambled eggs, one of our favorite dishes.  We don't get it very often and when we do its quite a treat!  We've been thinking quite a bit about sharing and our feathered friends who are out in the cold.  We've thought of a special treat that you can make and share with your feathered friends.

Materials:
1 slice of toast
peanut butter (or sunflower butter or vegetable shortening)
bird seed
raisins or dried cranberries
knife
cookie cutter, any shape
ribbon

How to:
1.Cut your piece of toast with the cookie cutter and add the ribbon to hang (you'll need to make the hole you can thread a needle or use a straw to poke the hole)
2. Slather your butter onto one side
3. Add the seed and dried fruit.
4. Repeat on the other side of the toast
5. Hang outside where you can watch your feathered friend enjoy their treat.

Percy and Kyp's 1,000 Challenge

WE CHALLENGE YOU!

In a effort to promote reading aloud, we have created a challenge for kids. While Kyp and I love to read on our own, we really prefer being read too. There is nothing quite like hearing a story read aloud to bring it to life. Mom reads us wonderful stories every now and again, and we wanted to spread the joy.  So we have created this 1,000 Challenge.

For kids 5 and under: We challenge you to read 1,000 Books Before you start Kindergarten with your parents.  For kids ages 5 (already in Kindergarten) and up: We challenge you to list to 1,000 read alouds (you choice to do 1,000 read aloud books or 1,000 days of listening to someone read aloud).

Just to keep you interested there will be special prizes from us just for you!

To sign up or to find more information, visit our 1,000 Challenge webpage.