I fell in love with birds when I took care of a conure (small parrot) for a friend while she was on vacation. Until that point, I thought birds were pretty to look at and sometimes lovely to listen to, but I didn’t believe they could exhibit much personality. I was happily mistaken. I have “outside birds” at multiple bird feeders, but I also have two “inside birds” that are my lovable pets. These tiny creatures have minds, wills, and emotions, and they naturally do the right thing most of the time. Besides making me happy, they have taught me many things about life. Routines Birds are creatures of routine. They wake up when it is light and sleep when it is dark. This natural practice was the way of life for human beings, too, before they discovered electricity. We have made alterations and lengthened our workdays so that this …