The Bird Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
The Bird Influencing Mankind Over Time
By Rodger G Allenby
Mankind has a fascination with birds. This has been true for
thousands and thousands of years. At one time they seemed almost
mystical and heaven sent. Many religions have incorporated the
bird as either a form of a god, or a messenger of a god or goddess.
Throughout literature there are many references to birds as signs
of the future. Even movies and music have taken inspiration from
these wild animals and added their image to the media.
The bird image played a huge role in the Egyptian pantheon of
gods and goddesses. Horus, the son of Isis and Osiris, is featured
as a man with a falcon head. His image and presence was worshiped
throughout ancient Egypt. In Southern Egypt he was worshipped
more than towards the Northern provinces.
Horus Protected People From Set
His responsibility was to the sky and to protect people from
Set, who was the god of storms, chaos and the desert. Horus has
a pretty important role in Egyptian mythology. He was said to
have dominion over the sun and the moon. By worshipping him, people
could gain his protection. It also did not hurt that Horus became
known as the god over war.
Exotic birds such as the falcon have always claimed humanity’s
attention. Wild birds are the epitome of freedom. They sail through
the skies without masters and do as they wish. They cannot be
truly tamed.
Even those that use falcons and hawks as gaming birds know that
these species of birds can turn vicious and unpredictable if they
are not treated properly and trained well. It can take years for
a falcon or a hawk to be gentled. Perhaps that is why you do not
see many people trying to own these birds. In medieval times it
was common for lords to become falconers.
Our Fascination With Birds
A bird icon or symbol will forever be part of society. There
was even a song written about this graceful animal. Granted it
is a rather humorous song that tends to get stuck in your head
but it is still a party favorite and children love it. "The
Birds the Word" recently has been seen on "The Family
Guy."
Who can forget that "the bird" is a gesture of obscenity
in most of the world. It may not be one that wild birds or domesticated
birds want associated with their species, but it is here to stay.
Our fascination with birds will continue and flourish as more
people become interested in birding tours or even the history
of birds.
About the Author:
Rodger G Allenby has written a number of articles on gardening
and landscaping including Above
Ground Storage Tank, Grass
Seed For Your Lawn, Mum
Flowers Are Perfect, Garden
Supplies To Maintain Your Garden, Backyard
Ideas, Green
Lawn, Front
Yard Landscape, Gardening
Tools, Backyard
Putting Green, Backyard
Landscaping Pictures, Outdoor
Fire Pit, Potting
Table, Backyard
Fences, Fish
Ponds .
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Little Known Birds Facts....
How many species of birds currently exist?
Currently there are an estimated 9,800 to
10,050 different bird species in the world. There are those that
can fly and those that cannot. Some only live in the Western Hemisphere
and others are only found in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Some birds are adapted to living only in
tropical climates where there is plenty of shelter in the trees
for them and they do not have to worry about the cold. In fact
birds are found on every continent in the world. They are amazingly
adaptable and can survive in even the most extreme circumstances.
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