diff --git a/bestiary.py b/bestiary.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fcdb43f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bestiary.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Raspimon colors
+r = (255, 0, 0)
+g = (0, 255, 0)
+b = (0, 0, 255)
+k = (0, 0, 0)
+w = (255, 255, 255)
+c = (0, 255, 255)
+y = (255, 255, 0)
+o = (255, 128, 0)
+n = (255, 128, 128)
+p = (128, 0, 128)
+d = (255, 0, 128)
+l = (128, 255, 128)
+
+# Chirp (bird) poses
+class Chirp:
+  STANDING = [
+    k, k, k, l, r, y, k, k,
+    k, k, k, l, l, k, k, k,
+    k, k, g, w, w, g, k, k,
+    k, k, g, w, w, g, k, k,
+    k, k, l, w, w, l, k, k,
+    k, k, l, w, w, l, k, k,
+    k, k, k, l, l, k, k, k,
+    k, k, o, k, k, o, k, k
+  ]
+  WINGS_UP = [
+    k, k, k, k, k, k, k, k,
+    k, k, k, l, r, y, k, k,
+    k, k, k, l, l, k, k, k,
+    l, g, g, w, w, g, g, l,
+    k, l, g, w, w, l, g, k,
+    k, k, l, w, w, l, k, k,
+    k, k, k, l, l, k, k, k,
+    k, k, o, k, k, o, k, k
+  ]
diff --git a/raspimon_sees_faces.py b/raspimon_sees_faces.py
index 73fd032..2c25328 100644
--- a/raspimon_sees_faces.py
+++ b/raspimon_sees_faces.py
@@ -1,55 +1,34 @@
 from sense_hat import SenseHat
 from time import sleep
+import threading
 # Our new APIs:
 import vision
+from bestiary import Chirp
 
 # initialize SenseHat instance and clear the LED matrix
 sense = SenseHat()
-sense.clear()
+sense.set_pixels(Chirp.STANDING)
 
-#Raspimon colors
-r = (255, 0, 0)
-g = (0, 255, 0)
-b = (0, 0, 255)
-k = (0, 0, 0)
-w = (255, 255, 255)
-c = (0, 255, 255)
-y = (255, 255, 0)
-o = (255, 128, 0)
-n = (255, 128, 128)
-p = (128, 0, 128)
-d = (255, 0, 128)
-l = (128, 255, 128)
+# animate the raspimon
+def dance():
+  sense.set_pixels(Chirp.WINGS_UP)
+  sleep(0.3)
+  sense.set_pixels(Chirp.STANDING)
+  sleep(0.3)
 
-# draw the initial Raspimon (before reacting to vision)
-chirp2 = [ k , k , k , k , k , k , k , k , k , k , k , l , r , y , k , k , k , k , k , l , l ,
-k , k , k , l , g , g , w , w , g , g , l , k , l , g , w , w , l , g , k , k , k , l , w , w , l ,
-k , k , k , k , k , l , l , k , k , k , k , k , o , k , k , o , k , k ]
-
-chirp1 = [ k , k , k , l , r , y , k , k , k , k , k , l , l , k , k , k , k , k , g , w , w ,
-g , k , k , k , k , g , w , w , g , k , k , k , k , l , w , w , l , k , k , k , k , l , w , w , l ,
-k , k , k , k , k , l , l , k , k , k , K , K , o , K , K , o , K , K ]
-
-sense.set_pixels(chirp1)
+# redraw the raspimon in response to detected faces
+def react_to_faces(faces):
+  print(len(faces), 'faces visible')
+  if len(faces) > 0 and threading.active_count() == 1:
+    thread = threading.Thread(target=dance)
+    thread.start()
 
 # load the neural network model (obfuscates use of TF and Edge TPU)
 detector = vision.Detector(vision.FACE_DETECTION_MODEL)
 
-def dance():
-  sense.set_pixels(chirp2)
-  sleep(0.3)
-  sense.set_pixels(chirp1)
-  sleep(0.3)
-
-# redraw the raspimon in response to detected faces  
-def react_to_faces(faces):
-  print(len(faces), 'faces visible')
-  #your code here
-  if len(faces) == 1:
-    dance()
-
 # run a loop to run the model in real-time
-for frame in vision.get_frames('Face Detector', size=(640, 480)):
+for frame in vision.get_frames():
+
   faces = detector.get_objects(frame)
 
   # Draw bounding boxes on the frame and display it
diff --git a/vision.py b/vision.py
index c18b160..58c2675 100644
--- a/vision.py
+++ b/vision.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     label = '%s (%.2f)' % (labels.get(index, 'n/a'), score)
     cv2.putText(frame, label, (10, 30), cv2.FONT_HERSHEY_PLAIN, 2.0, color, 2)
 
-def get_frames(title, size):
+def get_frames(title='Raspimon camera', size=(640, 480)):
   width, height = size
   cap = cv2.VideoCapture(0)
   cap.set(cv2.CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH, width)