Feathers to Brushes: Kestrel becomes artist after it loses ability to fly

An American

kestrel

at a Vermont museum has emerged as an

artist

after it lost its ability to fly, reports

UPI

.
The

Vermont Institute of Natural Science

, informed that the bird named

Ferrisburgh

had been a flight ambassador at the museum until a broken bone led to his retirement, as per a UPI report.
Environmental educators at the museum,

Mal Muratori

and

Lexie Smith

, suspect that the effects of a disease brought on by the inadequate diet led to this condition of Ferrisburgh.
Smith, conceived the notion of using painting as a form of enrichment for the now-flightless Ferrisburgh.

Mealworms are used for the bird to traverse his canvas with paint on his feet, which eventually leads to the creation of unique works of art.