This is the flightless bird, he looks up because he sees a world he can't join but he's not sad. Looking up just shows that life is more varied than his experiences of it can grasp and it inspires him to make the most of his life on the ground.
I was inspired to make this after watching the scene in Doctor Who where the timelords meet to discuss their end in the Time War. The table was beautiful so I made a small model. Enjoy!