Asleep on the Job!
Posted by brianna kasman on June 13, 2003
Q: Hi! We have a cockatoo who is very friendly & cuddly. When she will lay down on you like a nest & snuggle with you with her neck stretched out. Her toes will be on your chest & flat. What makes her able to do that? Her legs are bent & by reading-her toes would be curled. When she is on the post-her toes are curled. Now I'm confused how she can have her feet flat & bend down. Thank you
A: If I understand your question correctly, you're curious how your cockatoo can have her toes both flat and curled, depending on where she is perched. If you think about your own fingers, you too can either have your fingers flat, as when your hand if flat, palm-down on a table, for example, or curled, as when you are holding a ball. Keep in mind that your bird's toes are as flexible as your own fingers. Hope this helps.
John Wiessinger ( June 16, 2003)