Feeling blue this winter? Tired of the backyard snow drifts that grow larger everyday? Start an activity guaranteed to ease your stress: feeding, watching, and learning about the wild birds in your backyard. This can be a solitary activity or…
An “unkindness of ravens” and a “murder of crows”-these expressions suggest birds that are well suited to the dark side of life. Both have been considered birds of ill omen for centuries. Large uniformly black birds that look very similar,…
Colorado is a beautiful state, with plenty of hikes and outdoor activities to silence the most avid outdoorsman. But one of the best things you can do to enjoy Colorado’s abundant nature is to sit back and watch birds fly…
Bird watching in New York is a seasonal activity that has been around since the early 1900s. It usually takes place in the early spring and late fall, when the birds are migrating. Birders can come from all over the…
Hummingbirds are associated with a wealth of spiritual and symbolic meanings. They are creatures of joy, traveling from flower to flower in search of nectar. To the Aztec, hummingbirds were a symbol of love; to the Maya, they were messengers…
In most cultures, the owl is also a symbol of wisdom, but what exactiates it from other wise creatures like cats and ravens? The owl is different in that its eyes are unusually large. In many cultures, large, round eyes…
Lately, I’ve been noticing red birds around the city. I first saw one at my favorite cafe and then then noticed many more roosting in trees and flying overhead. I was intrigued by this coincidence of color so I did…
No one knows for sure the origin of the tradition of symbolizing death by birds. We do know that in antiquity, the Greeks and Romans associated some birds with death, as they believed that these creatures were harbingers of disease…
Do you know the spiritual meaning of your favorite bird? How about the meaning behind that cardinal sitting on the fence post? Surprisingly, humans have assigned different symbols to many types of birds throughout history. In this article, we’ll share…
Nestled within the trees, along shady banks, perched high in a tree or hidden in the grass of open fields and prairies are birds. If you are interested in observing birds, you are in luck. Indiana is one of the…
