Imagine if you will Tyrannosaurus rex running through the landscape, and how compelling this scene is knowing that evidence now points to birds being the dinosaurs’ closest living relatives. Back in 2004 scientist Mary Schweitzer at North Carolina State University made this exciting discovery when studying the soft tissue of an ancient leg bone of a T.rex. which had been dug up in a site in Montana. Proof of the evidence came when she compared samples of the dinosaur bone with ostrich and emu bones which show near-identical features.
Since then further fossil finds are revealing more information on feathered dinosaurs and evidence to their link to the evolution of modern day birds particularly the ostrich.
Nature on the Edge 
Terrific dinosaurian landscape and birds.
Thanks Sherry.
Hi do you know if there is a link between the Hadeda Ibis and dinosaurs?
Hello Nigel, my understanding is that the scientists link modern birds to theropod dinosaurs. In a ‘round-about’ way to answer your question (hadedah being if the ibis family) you may be interested in reading this interesting article from the Australian Geographic magazine – ‘The ibis is helping us better understand how dinosaurs moved”.
https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/news/2018/02/the-ibis-is-helping-us-better-understand-how-dinosaurs-moved/
Astonishing discovery!
Superb!! I’ll rush and get a frame. 😊
🙂 high compliments – thanks Dina!
Wonderful image and interesting information. I have to admit that I have always had a feeling about these big flightless birds, they are uncannily like dinosaurs in a group.
Found a delightful hypothesis that the flightless birds became fat and lazy, in a period when there were few predators.
Wow beautiful
Wow!
Such an “out of this world” shot, Liz!
Thanks 🙂
Great photo and they certainly do look T. Rexish. Innovative and interesting take on the theme too.
Thanks Carol.
Forgive me for sounding like a teenager, but this stuff is so cool.
Love the comment, thanks!
I’ve always thought there was a link, even as a kid. I remember a teacher laughing at me for expressing that. Ha, what did she know? 😉
I love this photo of dinosaurs in the dunes! 😉 White sand, blue sea – it doesn’t get much better than that. 🙂
Thanks Eliza, and one up for you on that teacher!
What a striking photo!
Thanks!
Nice