Folklore of Birds
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Folklore & traditional stories about birds, plus natural history & human/bird relationships. Sources named in threads. By storyteller Dominic Kelly @Dominicjk
Lake District, England
Joined June 2021
Source: Charles Swainson; The Folk Lore of British Birds; 1886
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@MartineMinet I've credited the photographer in the tweet's thread, but it's Meg Jerrard, via Unsplash. Her photography seems quite broad but with occasional bird photos which are quite fine
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An online #storytelling performance of bird tales for children & schools coming up on 11th November! @settlestories #YFOS22
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Source: Tate, Peter. Flights of Fancy - Birds in Myth, Legend and Superstition (p. 93). Random House. Kindle Edition Photo: Meg Jerrard via Unsplash
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@Vitalstatistix1 That makes sense - a little like the large differences in Norwegian dialect from one valley to the next being accentuated by the mountain geography
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@nfhfoundation @NeuroscienceNew @BoswachterFrans @BirdLife_News @BirdLifeEurope @BirdLifeMarine @VroegeVogels @vogelnieuws @vogelinfo @birdprotection @TeoWams Fancy that! What a nice coincidence!
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@CanalRegent @RSPBRyeMeads @Natures_Voice In ancient Greece it was fully believed that kingfishers bred only during midwinter. Perhaps this pair have been studying classics...
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@KBGreyhoundlady @KingRiverPress1 😄 Yes, the thought of inserting that bill into your ear is a pretty painful one!
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Source: Rachel warren Chadd & Marianne Taylor; Birds . Myth, Lore & Legend Photo: Julian, via Unsplash
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RT @RoryStewartUK: People underestimate how restful Conservative Party conference speeches can be…
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