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Which Birds Are Your Favorite?

From the lens Bird Symbolism and Spirituality.

  • HughSmulders May 17, 2012 @ 12:55 pm | delete
    I guess we can find symbols everywhere. Thanks for the lens, it was very interesting to read)
  • nikitakapoor Apr 28, 2012 @ 7:10 am | delete
    Great lens!
  • BethBuckley Apr 26, 2012 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    This is a beautifully done lens on bird wisdom. My favorite bird today is the Robin.
  • DeniseDurham2011 Apr 20, 2012 @ 11:22 am | delete
    Great lens! Thanks for doing it. The pictures are beautiful. My favorite bird is the Sea Gull.
  • Alex-45 Apr 1, 2012 @ 1:38 pm | delete
    The English robin! Thank you for an interesting and attractive lens.
  • Bigdaddyguru Mar 16, 2012 @ 11:18 pm | delete
    I have a superstition that if I see a hawk it's good luck, 2 hawks better luck, but three hawks bad luck.
  • Tipi Mar 8, 2012 @ 11:07 am | delete
    My favorite birds are the Bald Eagles, but I love them all. Just now as I write this ... there is a flock of Canadian Geese flying over ... HONK!
  • desertdarlene Feb 15, 2012 @ 10:13 am | delete
    In some cultures, the condor is significant because it is said to carry souls to heaven or the afterlife.

    My favorite bird is a killdeer which is also a spiritual animal in some cultures in the Pacific Northwest.
  • bejeezers Feb 12, 2012 @ 4:54 pm | delete
    I like the owls...
  • LoveEmbroidery Dec 30, 2011 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    And the dove -- symbol of the Holy Spirit in Christianity and the spiritual eye in meditation.
    Love this lens.
  • Vallygems1 Dec 24, 2011 @ 2:45 pm | delete
    Great Lens very informative.
    Thank You
    Chris
  • cmadden Dec 8, 2011 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    I'm partial to songbirds in general; I find birdsong soothing, like a cat's purr.
  • Steve_Kaye Dec 3, 2011 @ 11:51 am | delete
    The Western Bluebird. This was the first bird that I photographed. And that started me on a quest to take more photos of birds. Now, I'm working (playing, really) as a full-time bird photographer.
  • Geniyyah Nov 20, 2011 @ 10:44 am | delete
    Right now I'm partial to seagulls. I had to see if they're listed here. They aren't... but a very interesting lens anyhow!
  • KarenKay Nov 17, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    Lovely lens ~ I did not realize many of these bird's spiritual significance, though it certainly makes sense. Birds are mysterious. I like to play with the mockingbirds in my area by trying to get them to copy my whistle. My husband thinks I'm nuts. They rarely do, but every now and then I can engage one in a song!
  • waldenthree.net Nov 4, 2011 @ 10:51 am | delete
    Thanks so much for a most valuable discussion on birds. As a suggetion , may I suggest you might wish to connect specific birds with some of the "endangered native cultures" who value such birds. Case in point is of course the surviving rememnant "Native American Culutres". There are only about 4 or so Native American "Living Cultures" left in USA. Which Native Cultures associates a specific bird with their heritage ? It would be value added to already wonderful lens. As for me, my favorite bird is OWLs. In the ancient Indian culture, a White Owl is symbolizes presence of Goddesss Lakshmi, and Prospertiy.
  • squidshe Oct 30, 2011 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    I love sparrows. Nice lens.
  • rbc Oct 17, 2011 @ 1:29 pm | delete
    Thanks I have a parrot, birds fascinate me, so this was very interesting for me.
  • RenaissanceWoman2010 Aug 14, 2011 @ 9:16 am | delete
    I love so many birds it would be difficult to select just one favorite. Enjoyed learning about the symbolism. Thank you.
  • rangiiria Aug 1, 2011 @ 11:43 pm | delete
    Birds really are amazing - thanks for this lens
  • grandmapearl Jul 9, 2011 @ 12:01 pm | delete
    Great lens. Love to find out about bird lore, and anything to do with our beautiful birds. Do you know what a cardinal symbolizes, by the way? That would be fun to find out about.
  • Tolovaj Jun 12, 2011 @ 8:30 am | delete
    Amazing lens. I hope you will add more birds one day. I would enjoy that!
  • BSieracki Jun 12, 2011 @ 8:28 am | delete
    need more birds
  • pheonix76 May 5, 2011 @ 10:16 pm | delete
    Wonderful lens. It is fascinating to read about bird lore. My neighbors have peacocks and they call throughout the day and night....so I am not a big fan! :)
  • LoverofOwls Mar 29, 2011 @ 11:29 am | delete
    Great lens. Though, I believe people are much too biased when it comes to owls. They're beautiful animals and are not associated with any form of bad luck, death or deceit. They come around my family home every night and about every few months we can spy a white barn owl. But, if so, we just got back our peahen who was chased away by dogs 5 years ago. So hopefully, we'll get some good blessings.
  • SereneSea Mar 26, 2011 @ 11:46 pm | delete
    Birds, trees and forests, they are a part of nature and spirituality because they do not ask anything in return they just give. Trees only give , they give life sustaining oxygen, a green cover and many reasons for us to take a look at what we are doing when we chop our greenery without thinking. Stunning lens that beings out the best side of spirituality in birds.
  • MissMerFaery Mar 26, 2011 @ 11:22 am | delete
    Stunning lens, and fascinating bird lore! I especially love the peacock stories. Have favorited and lensrolled to my raven symbolism and lore lens.
  • Joan4 Mar 26, 2011 @ 10:08 am | delete
    I have always enjoyed stories that involve our spiritual side and the birds. 1 - My mom's favorite hymn was "His Eye is On the Sparrow." 2 - Our very young granddaughter can whistlelike a cardinal and whistled to them to tell them about our new birdfeeders and then giggled as she watched them come to eat. 3- I heard my brother's voice through a hummingbird right after his death, such a comfort.
    I know there is a connection and I totally enjoyed this beautiful page.
  • MamaBelle Feb 21, 2011 @ 8:28 am | delete
    Nice Lens, well done.Enjoyed my visit thanks.
  • daria369 Feb 14, 2011 @ 10:41 am | delete
    Loved your lens, nicely done & great resource. ???Angel blessed??? by the Bath and Body neighborhood Angel & featured on "My Life with Angel Wings" lens ... :)
  • Annamadagan Jan 18, 2011 @ 8:48 am | delete
    Lovely lens. Blessed by a Squid Angel.
  • Margo_Arrowsmith Jan 16, 2011 @ 10:25 am | delete
    Lovely lens, I have featured this in my lens about Providence
  • rio1 Jan 16, 2011 @ 7:59 am | delete
    Very nice lens. We provide a habitat for birds, but I did not know about the symbolism connected to some species.
  • jptanabe Jan 13, 2011 @ 3:22 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens about beautiful birds - great job!
  • WildFacesGallery Jan 5, 2011 @ 2:57 pm | delete
    I paint quite a few birds so found this interesting. I'm working on flamingos right now, but sadly no flamingo lore. Is there any?
  • lemonsqueezy Dec 6, 2010 @ 12:50 pm | delete
    I love birds. We are big chickadee fans.
  • RinchenChodron Nov 18, 2010 @ 10:19 am | delete
    The Buddhist also sees that the Peacock eats poison and transforms it into the pretty colors in its feathers. Great lens.
  • monarch13 Nov 26, 2010 @ 9:47 pm | delete
    thanks for sharing!
  • scar4 Nov 6, 2010 @ 2:21 am | delete
    I learnt a romantic fairy tale by Oscar Wilde - The Nightingale and the Rose, and touched by the spirit of brave nightingale.
  • mcochs Oct 31, 2010 @ 2:01 pm | delete
    Awesome lens,loved it! I love birds of all kinds.
  • ShirlW Oct 21, 2010 @ 1:12 pm | delete
    Fascinating to read. Birds and their symbolism have always intrigued me. I believe when we encounter them there is a message we don't often understand. Blessed by a Squid Angel today and featured on Pay It Forward - My Life As An Angel.
  • Ramkitten Sep 28, 2010 @ 10:57 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens ... and some amazing comments below.
  • Emeraldlake Sep 25, 2010 @ 8:01 am | delete
    My father died this past Thrusday. He had been declining since early summer and we all knew his time was limited-he lived a remarkable life of ninety years. The Sunday before this past Thrusday a bird crashed into my parent's kitchen window. And while this may or may not seem amazing in itself, the astounding aspect of this event was this very large bird (we suspect it was a crow) left its entire imprint on the pane of glass. From the entire length of its wingspan to its flattened face with its beak, the detail of feathers and even its legs are visible in grey dust on the windowpane! There are several windows in my parent's kitchen, but where this window is located is where my fathers for years came every morning and read the paper. We never found the poor bird on the ground outside and the imprint of this bird after almost a week and following two rains is still quite fresh. I have read that birds flying into windows and houses are ominous signs common in several (ancient) cultures. But what does it specificly mean-impending death, the flight of the soul? Certainly here it would seem so. After Sunday my father took a dramatic dip toward his last day.
    This imprint is so incredibly detailed our family is surprized the window didn't break! I would be very interested in what any of you have to say about the meaning of this, if anything other than a dumb crow with poor eyesight...
  • VivekS Jul 10, 2010 @ 3:00 am | delete
    good story on mystic birds, keep posting lenses like that and they are real fun for my spare time.
  • camala Jun 3, 2010 @ 8:06 pm | delete
    Please Help! Yesterday after leaving my classes I was getting into my car and discovered a large ziplock baggie...within was a large full grown male robin with it's head and legs surgically removed. police reports filed. (i also have 2 zebra finches)...Im mortified and want to know the meaning of this message. i was stalked terribly two years ago..all ended, until yesterday. Does anyone have info on meaning of this horrible happening...what does it signify..head and legs(actually in half) feet gone...precise..and surgical? Please help.
  • HERBMASTER Mar 3, 2010 @ 12:25 am | delete
    Beautiful Symbols and Lens
  • Feb 16, 2010 @ 4:35 pm | delete
    What a wonderful lens. Thank you
  • NaturalMindset Feb 7, 2010 @ 1:34 pm | delete
    Beautiful lens; 5 stars and lensrolled at Bird Quotes and Sentiments That Make Your Heart Sing!
  • RinchenChodron Nov 11, 2009 @ 8:48 am | delete
    Blessed by an Angel (you can add it to the plexo on my angel lens, if you want).
  • Heather426 Oct 22, 2009 @ 2:03 pm | delete
    ~Angel blessings to you~
  • spirituality Sep 30, 2009 @ 5:11 am | delete
    great lens, blessed by a squidangel today :)
  • monarch13 May 17, 2009 @ 6:48 pm | in reply to Tiddledeewinks | delete
    God likes sound, says Mary, "God enjoys the sound of hummingbirds, little babies and pianos."
  • Tiddledeewinks May 17, 2009 @ 6:23 pm | delete
    I see lots of birds in my garden, including humming birds. I know there is a scripture that says the birds tell things (about us) to God in heaven, but I can't think of hand which one it is. Maybe some of them are "angels unawhere).
  • ArtisticMind Apr 16, 2009 @ 11:15 pm | delete
    Awesome lens! Birds are my 'spiritual' animal and I enjoyed your lens! Great info!
  • kiwisoutback Apr 14, 2009 @ 2:34 pm | delete
    Beautiful work! I like the old illustrations.
  • 0ctavias0fferings Apr 14, 2009 @ 4:39 am | delete
    Excellent lens, very useful for reference 5*
  • MiaBellezza Apr 13, 2009 @ 10:34 am | delete
    Delightful lens and I do love birds 5*!
  • Heather426 Apr 12, 2009 @ 7:11 pm | delete
    love birds, Lovely lens, 5*****
  • Jewelsofawe Apr 12, 2009 @ 12:41 pm | delete
    Great lens! Welcome to the spirituality group!
  • naturegirl7 Apr 12, 2009 @ 12:00 pm | delete
    Lovely lens. Welcome to the Naturally Native Squids group. Don't forget to add your lens link to the appropriate plexo and vote for it.
  • lollyj Apr 12, 2009 @ 7:05 am | delete
    What a wonderful, beautiful lens!! I just returned from experiencing the sand hill crane migration in central Nebraska. My spirit danced and sang right along with them.
    5-fave-lensroll.
  • Evelyn_Saenz Apr 12, 2009 @ 6:36 am | delete
    Great Lens! Welcome to A Walk in the Woods Group.

    Be sure to add your your lens to the appropriate plexo and visit other lenses in this group.
  • spirituality Apr 11, 2009 @ 1:58 pm | delete
    Great lens - you've been blessed by a squidoo angel :)
  • RinchenChodron Apr 11, 2009 @ 1:15 pm | delete
    Another wonderfilled lens - great illustrations.

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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb

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