A recent demonstration has showcased the ability to store and retrieve digital image data using live birds. While birds are traditionally recognized for data transmission, particularly through protocols like RFC 1149 which uses pigeons carrying memory cards to achieve data transfer speeds of up to 711 Gbps over 100 kilometers, this new experiment highlights their potential in data storage. The demonstration involved saving a PNG image onto a live bird, illustrating an unconventional method of digital data handling. Discussions around this concept also reference the theoretical storage capacity of birds, such as starlings, which could theoretically store 14 kilobytes each, implying that millions of such birds would be required to store large datasets like the 674-gigabyte Bitcoin blockchain. This approach contrasts with historical human reliance on oral transmission and brain memory as primary long-term data storage methods.