I'm now a Crow fan! I was guilty of not paying them much attention because they don't look or sound great. After reading your piece I explored crows and witchcraft - for all the reasons you mentioned in folklore they symbolise transition and moving between now and the afterlife. I'm going to pay them more attention
I love the crows and the more I learn, the more enchanted I am with them. How interesting to expand the learning into the folklore aspect and symbolisms. I now have more to look into and celebrate Crow fans!
Thank you for reading and sharing the identification inclinations. I am curious if there are any sea birds when you are in that space you so relish that pull you to them.
This was a fun, interesting read! Hawks are beautiful and well their eyesight and hearing are enviable, they are, of course raptors/predators. My husband found one in our garage the other day with a grackle in its talons. I know that crows have their place as well, but I prefer songbirds to their sound. While I'm an introvert and recharge by spending time alone instead of in a crowd, I get the most pleasure from watching groups of Canada geese. I often see them and herons along a river on one of our greenways.
What a beautiful combined sight of Canada Geese and herons. And yes, songbirds often bring us into a more companionable space with them, especially if at feeders or perched on railings or tree branches near us where we can listen to their singing. I read not too long ago that while we can imagine they are singing to the world, they are often singing to one other bird so they find each other. I witnessed that on a railing outside my living room window, the one on the railing kind of bobbing up and down and singing. When the other bird flew in and perched next to the one singing, they rested for a moment more and then flew off together.
Fascinating!!!
Thank you, Melinda!
Love this! I’ve always been rather fearful of crows, but now I want to be one!
Thank you, and yes, of course! I will be curious to see how this goes! : ) We all need a little bit of the crow to enhance our lives.
I'm now a Crow fan! I was guilty of not paying them much attention because they don't look or sound great. After reading your piece I explored crows and witchcraft - for all the reasons you mentioned in folklore they symbolise transition and moving between now and the afterlife. I'm going to pay them more attention
I love the crows and the more I learn, the more enchanted I am with them. How interesting to expand the learning into the folklore aspect and symbolisms. I now have more to look into and celebrate Crow fans!
I really enjoyed reading your reflections- and think I identify with Hawk and Crow but not Canada goose!
Thank you for reading and sharing the identification inclinations. I am curious if there are any sea birds when you are in that space you so relish that pull you to them.
This was a fun, interesting read! Hawks are beautiful and well their eyesight and hearing are enviable, they are, of course raptors/predators. My husband found one in our garage the other day with a grackle in its talons. I know that crows have their place as well, but I prefer songbirds to their sound. While I'm an introvert and recharge by spending time alone instead of in a crowd, I get the most pleasure from watching groups of Canada geese. I often see them and herons along a river on one of our greenways.
What a beautiful combined sight of Canada Geese and herons. And yes, songbirds often bring us into a more companionable space with them, especially if at feeders or perched on railings or tree branches near us where we can listen to their singing. I read not too long ago that while we can imagine they are singing to the world, they are often singing to one other bird so they find each other. I witnessed that on a railing outside my living room window, the one on the railing kind of bobbing up and down and singing. When the other bird flew in and perched next to the one singing, they rested for a moment more and then flew off together.