More sketches of Bernini, a mover and a shaker.
Funny Cornell story: I'm reading along in the first chapter and the book is explaining that perching birds have tendons that lock when the bird sits back on its heels (that's what keeps them from falling out of trees when they sleep). The tendons release when the bird stretches its legs.
So the book says:
"If you have a live bird or a freshly killed specimen, slowly extend its hind limb to full length, then flex it close to the body, while watching the movement of the toes. You will observe that when you extend the limb the toes open, and when you flex it, the toes close into a position for grasping." ~ Cornell Lab of Ornithology Handbook of Bird Biology, pg. 1-15.
OK, if you've ever met B, you'd know that she'll bite if you spend too much time on her feet. She loves to be studied when it comes to feathers because it's like preening. Touching her feet? Just like a pedicure... and she can't stand getting her toenails cut.
