I found 2 different feathers recently and wondered which birdies had lost them. You never know what you might learn by picking up a feather and studying the bird. Could be your bird totem, or maybe that feather has appeared to signal a new lesson. Sure, I had delusions of spending all my extra time with binoculars and a bird book, but my attempts so far have been frustrating and time-consuming. (Those birds need to sit STILL until I find the right page, dammit!)
By using the Feather Atlas, I discovered that I had correctly identified one feather (a blue jay!), and the 2nd one turned out to be from a mourning dove. Do these feathers and their birds have something to teach me? Well, now that I know the bird, I can meditate on the symbolism, and I'll let you know!
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I love birds & I have designed my garden to attract them & provide them with food, water & shelter. I have sweet, small collection of nests & I can't go for a dog walk without coming home with a feather.
My Totem bird is the humming bird/
Hummingbirds are wonderful--we love watching them come to our deck and buzz about. My partner is the "bird man" and has taught me a lot about them.
I have a tail feather from a Red-Tailed Hawk that my Dad found. It was so appropriate because one of my animal guides is that hawk. And it was nice it came from my Dad because we haven't always had a lot in common. But we both like birds--so it was cool.
Green Man, that is great that the hawk feather came from your dad--makes it so much more special.
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