You may be amazed to see a robotic bird at: 
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/2011/03/robot-bird-soars-through-the-sky.html
SmartBird is modelled on the herring gull and can take off, fly and 
land while its flight is controlled remotely from the ground in real time.
To take off, the robotic bird flaps its wings with the help of an 
onboard motor. As the wings beat, the front edge also twists, enabling airflow
along the wings to generate thrust. Once in flight, the tail acts as 
a rudder to steer the bird through the air.

Only a bird can truly make another bird, but humans are coming close.

Peter Stettenheim

Peter Stettenheim
The Woodlands, 125 Mascoma Street
Building 30, Apt. 403
Lebanon, NH 03766
603-448-4655  

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