The Uffizi sparrow

A number of them enjoyed the crumbs - not many after I'd licked the plate - left over from our sort of custard tart thing.

And on the topic of animals it was interesting to read that a dog was not considered suitable material for a scared painting. Or a sacred one. 

They were, however, regarded as a sign of marital fidelity if included in a secular painting. (I thought I had an example but it appears not.)

And I can only imagine the size of the spiders that made these webs on Isola Povlese. Many of the trees were coated in this fine silver film.