The bird/dinosaur connection

[BigBird]

Ive always thought their legs look like monsters! Especially the bigger parrots ie cockatoos and ekkies. All scaley and freaky looking!

[magdalena]

Originally Posted by Oviraptor

Then again, when I look at the cockatiel perched on my shoulder I have a hard time imagining that one of his closest relatives is an extinct 2-story giant that could easily rip my face off.

I have no problem imagining my U2 perched on my shoulder ripping my face off! When you look at bird and dinosaur skeletons it's very easy to see the similarities (also when they are chasing you around on the floor like velociraptors!).