#birdlore

[hannahiscosmic]

I….have….. AN IDEAAAAAAA!!!

These are all temporary designs. Owl guy in the back is the villian

#birdsofinstagram #bird art #birdlovers #birdlore

[whowilltellthem]

Stanza #3

"Goodbye elephant bird

Who frightened Sinbad.

Goodbye wigeon,

Curlew, lapwing, crake.

Goodbye Mascarene coot.

Sorry we never had a chance to meet."

^ Sinbad

The Roc (also known as the Ice Bird) is a large eagle that is one of the "pets" of the chaos goddess Eris, and a supporting antagonist in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, which is based on Sinbad the Sailor.

^Elephant bird

The largest specimens the elephant bird Aepyornis were 10 feet tall and weighed about 1,000 pounds—still enough to make it the biggest bird that ever lived. However, the "bird mimic" dinosaurs that preceded the elephant bird by tens of millions of years and had roughly the same body plan, were in fact elephant-sized.

Source:

Analysis:

"Goodbye elephant bird"

"Who frightened Sinbad."

The reference to “Sinbad” is a direct symbol for strife and discord.

On the other hand, Simms is using the "elephant bird" as representation for protection and prosperity. The elephant birds protected prey from predators such as the Sinbad, during their time on earth, but became extinct because of human’s footprint on human earth.

Simms uses the birds as a metaphor for predator versus protectors and emphasizes the impact that humans have on nature by eliminating these protectors. By allowing the only creature that scared "Sinbad" and all that it represents to die off, mankind has allowed chaos to run unchallenged once more.

"Goodbye wigeon,

Curlew, lapwing, crake.

Goodbye Mascarene coot.

Sorry we never had a chance to meet."

All these birds have gone extinct, in one way or another, due to mankind's influence. By using the word "we" in the last line, Simms makes a direct point of holding both him and the readers (or all of humanity) responsible for the demise of these poor birds.

#superwholock #pet birds #birdsonearth #birdlore

[paused-waterfall]

An Important Guide

#philza #cucurucho and/or chayanne #you may think phil is just crow-coded but there is deeper birdlore #qsmp #⏸️

[sleepdepravity]

THE STUDY OF BIRDS USED TO BE CALLED BIRDLORE?!?!?!

#malky reads #babel: around the world in twenty languages

[cyreneduvent]

just learned that anti-loanword linguistic purists (or people parodying them? unsure but it doesn't really matter) have suggested "birdlore" as an alternative to "ornithology." And like, screw prescriptivists, but also we should call it birdlore. That's awesome. It has so much more verve

#my ramblings

[donwidmerpaperarts]

“Pair of Towhees no. 7,” flax pulp painting on cotton, abaca and linen, 17 x 9 inches (each). Whenever I recreate a design I like to experiment with different fibers and colors. For this version I blended leftover black pulp with indigo-dyed pulp, resulting in this blue-gray background. Bits of paper scraps are swirled into the pulp for additional texture. The rufous-sided towhee displays two distinct natures. Generally secretive and hidden in the grass, during mating season the male will take to high branches to sing. The female panel of this diptych is titled “Biding Time” and the male panel is “Revelation.” #donwidmerpaperarts #pulppainting #handmadepaper #birdart #towhee #rufoussidedtowhee #easterntowhee #birdlore #birdsymbolism https://www.instagram.com/p/CQb7W68B6ro/?utm_medium=tumblr

#donwidmerpaperarts #pulppainting #handmadepaper #birdart #towhee #rufoussidedtowhee #easterntowhee #birdlore #birdsymbolism

[weemsbotts]

“Cuckoo, Cherry Tree, Good Bird Tell Me, How Many Years Before I Die…”

By: Lisa Timmerman, Executive Director

If you stroll through Merchant Park and listen carefully, you may hear the songs of hungry and eager birds, see a fox or groundhog trot across the field, or notice the beautiful trees thoughtfully planted over the years. While we freely associate Mason Locke Weems with cherries, our cherry trees also sing songs of renewal, cleverness, and a little smarminess.

(HDVI Archives: Cherry Tree Planting, Trowel Garden Club, 04/1989*)

Wild cherry or bird cherry folklore differs in levity. An English carol pictures Joseph and a pregnant Mary walking in a cherry orchard when she asks Joseph to pick fruit for her. He snidely remarked that whomever ‘bought thee with child’ should pick the cherries instead. Unborn Jesus intervened by communicating with the cherry trees and they kindly lowered their branches to allow Mary to pick her own.

When walking by a cherry tree, you may hear a cuckoo singing, especially if the bird must consume three meals of cherries before it can stop its’ music. Noted as elusive, both the Black-billed and Yellow-billed could be in Northern Virginia, although only the Yellow-billed breeds in the state. While their calls are distinctive, they are difficult to spot as they are actively hunting for juicy caterpillars or cicadas. Around the world, the Cuckoo is seen as a sign of spring but can also herald poor fortunes, malnutrition, and predict when you will marry or when you will die.

At least two of our cherry trees hold special significance for the Park. On Wednesday, 04/13/1988, the Trowel Garden Club of Triangle and Dr. William E.S. Flory donated Cherry Trees to HDVI in memoriam of Anne Putney Flory, who died on 04/04/1987. Friends, family, and the local Dumfries community came to the dedication to celebrate the life of someone who delighted in horticulture and the environs of Prince William County. “She and Dr. Flory recognized the value of the Merchant home and what it could mean to our community. And so, we have the Weems-Botts Museum and these beautiful grounds to enjoy. She served as President of Historic Dumfries Virginia, Inc. several terms, and was President at the time of her death. She gave freely of her time and possessions in the continued growth of the Weems-Botts Museum. She was also active in many organizations around the county, always supporting conservation and preservation…Her sense of the past, her roots in Virginia were all very strong. She was committed to restoration and preservation and inspired us to become committed, too. So these Yoshwo Cherry Trees are planted as a token of our love and admiration for Anne and for the beautification of Weems-Botts Museum and Merchant’s Park. They were so important to her. A Lovely Lady.” The Trowel Garden Club of Triangle donated other trees as well, such as a dogwood dedicated to Mary R. Taylor in April 1987.

(Merchant Park, 06/2018)

As memories fade, the wildlife and plants do not and bring renewal to our property each year. Whether you stroll through the Park thinking of past programs and events or just speculate about whether George Washington liked playing with axes as a child, the trees, the flowers, and each gathering place all have special significance well beyond Mason Locke Weems. Listen closely for the call of the birds and if you hear the Cuckoo, try not to worry too much as these little heralds of spring are probably too preoccupied with their own schedules to provide accurate fortune telling.

Note: The latest addition to Merchant Park is a bluebird nesting box donated by the Virginia Bluebird Society! Join us for a free virtual program this Saturday, 03/06, @ 1:00pm as we learn about the life cycle of bluebirds and how to set-up and maintain a nesting box and/or trail. Click here for free tickets and here to read more of how the Virginia Bluebird Society is raising awareness and promoting our native wildlife. Special thanks to our volunteers from Didlake, Inc. for their commitment to help us track and record the bluebird families in Merchant Park.

*Date discrepancy

(HDVI Archival Files & Photographs; Kendall, Paul. Trees for Life: Cherry mythology and folklore; Cornell University: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds: Black-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-billed Cuckoo; Binney, Ruth. Cuckoo Day and Animal Sacrifice: Folklore of the Creatures of Spring. Folklore Thursday; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Plant Database: Prunus serotina)

#gardens #museumlover #museumfromhome #localhistory #gardening #cherrytree #folklore #birds #birdlore #historichouse

[romanticrobot]

i saved “birdlore” as my url for my new art blog lmao

#ardeth.txt #its actually a pun too bc like.... the ''lore'' of a bird consists of like #the area between a bird's eye and its beak #on the sides of its head

[gentlyouttatime]

resistance to language change is dumb but god do i wish english kept the word birdlore

#it just sounds cool #my telles

[cheragh-jadu]

Birdlore: Robin Redbreast

[satherku2022-blog]

Top 10 Things I Enjoy

Harry Styles

Interviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moIOVVEIffQ

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/harry-styles-cover-interview-album-871568/

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/27/809971451/harry-styles-on-fine-line-stevie-nicks-and-his-definition-of-success

https://theface.com/music/harry-styles-feature-interview-music-stevie-nicks-elton-john-alessandro-michele-volume-4-issue-001

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/harry-styles-one-direction-sign-of-the-times-prince-boy-band-from-the-dining-table-liam-payne-niall-a7740506.html

General information

https://www.biography.com/musician/harry-styles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Styles

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4089170/bio

Connection to: 

One Direction 2010-2015

Dunkirk 2017

The X Factor 2010

Gucci present

Tattoos

General information

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tattoohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tattoos-

144038580/https://www.fastcompany.com/3066936/how-nyc-became-the-birthplace-of-the-modern-tattoo

https://www.jamesstreetparlour.com/tattoo-techniques-and-methods-ancient-and-modern

Image resources

https://www.tattoo.com/photo/https://www.instagram.com/queer_tattooers/?

hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/bad.badtattoos/?

hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/tattoosforyourenemies/?

hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/unikat_berlin/?hl=en

Sustainable Farming

General Information

https://www.cropscience.bayer.com/people-planet/natural-resource-conservation?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9tbzBRDVARIsAMBplx9ofh-Dj99CJnfayXOJ50vgagMtEObvhDMTHPPzuf0uDylCP4iOC_caApTwEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/what-sustainable-agriculture?gclid=Cj0KCQjw9tbzBRDVARIsAMBplx-Nji3rzPrbW8Cb55Pw0C1yFWnBp_-cZjCubRqZ4aYfC9wIPDcBNPMaAsHYEALw_wcB&utm_campaign=food&utm_medium=search&utm_source=googlegrants

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/habitats/sustainable-agriculture/

https://www.worldwildlife.org/industries/sustainable-agriculture

Eggs Benedict

General Information

https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/eggs_benedict/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eggs_Benedict

History

https://whatscookingamerica.net/Eggs/EggBenedict.htmhttps://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/who-invented-eggs-benedict-a-traitor-a-pope-or-a-hungover-dude

https://kitchenproject.com/history/EggsBenedict/index.htm

Variations

https://www.brit.co/creative-eggs-benedict-recipes/

https://parade.com/846310/paulapmcjones/25-scrumptious-versions-of-eggs-benedict/

https://www.foodnetwork.ca/entertaining/photos/best-brunch-eggs-benedict-recipes/

Birds (Red Tailed Hawk)

General Information

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-tailed_Hawk/overview

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/red-tailed-hawk

https://ebird.org/species/rethawMythologyhttps://www.spiritanimal.info/hawk-spirit-animal/

https://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-symbols/hawk-symbol.htm

http://world-bird-sanctuary.blogspot.com/2014/08/birdlore-legend-of-red-tailed-hawk.html

Astrology

General Information

https://www.astrology.com/us/home.aspxhttps://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/01/the-new-age-of-astrology/550034/https://astrologyanswers.com/astrology/

Aries

https://www.purewow.com/wellness/aries-personality

Taurus

https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2016/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-taurus-in-your-life/

Gemini

https://www.tarot.com/astrology/zodiac/geminiCancerhttps://exemplore.com/astrology/Knowing-All-There-Is-To-Know-About-The-Cancer-Zodiac-Sign

Leo

https://thoughtcatalog.com/january-nelson/2016/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-leo-in-your-life/

Virgo

https://www.astrology.com/astrology-101/zodiac-signs/virgo

Libra

https://www.tarot.com/astrology/zodiac/libra

Scorpio

https://www.tarot.com/astrology/zodiac/scorpio

Sagittarius

https://www.tarot.com/astrology/zodiac/sagittarius 

Capricorn

https://www.tarot.com/astrology/zodiac/capricorn

Aquarius

https://www.tarot.com/astrology/zodiac/aquarius

Pisces

https://www.tarot.com/astrology/zodiac/pisces

Cowboys

General information

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboy

https://www.history.com/topics/westward-expansion/cowboys

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/mar/20/myth-of-the-cowboy

Modern Cowboys

https://www.wideopencountry.com/11-places-us-cowboy-culture-alive-well/

https://www.esquire.com/style/mens-fashion/a29609752/yeehaw-agenda-black-cowboy-style-history/

https://www.ssense.com/en-us/editorial/fashion/wild-country-fashions-fixation-with-neo-western-aesthetics

Sparkling Water

General Information

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/carbonated-water-good-or-bad

https://www.today.com/food/difference-between-seltzer-sparkling-water-club-soda-tonic-water-t114161

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbonated_water

Health

https://www.livescience.com/62351-does-sparkling-water-hydrate-you.html

https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/body/food/sparkling-waterhttps://nypost.com/2017/07/17/sparkling-water-is-really-really-not-good-for-you/

Lakes

General Information

https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-lakes-minnesota/

https://patch.com/minnesota/across-mn/minnesotas-10-000-lakes-facts-myths

Ecosystem

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/lake-ecosystem

https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/lake/

Importance

https://www.env.go.jp/en/water/wq/lakes/why.html

https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/lakes-and-reservoirs?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

Quilting

General Information

https://www.missouriquiltco.com/merch/quilting-for-all-levels

https://ruthiesquilting.com/general-info

History

https://www.ablockaway.com/long-history-of-quilting-explored.htm

https://www.quilting-in-america.com/History-of-Quilts.html

https://www.britannica.com/art/quilting

Modern Quilting

https://www.themodernquiltguild.com/modern-quilting

https://www.seasonedhomemaker.com/what-defines-a-modern-quilt/

https://www.quiltingdaily.com/category/modern-quilt-patterns/

[malcolmcooks]

honestly I could get into the idea of Anglish/Roots English a lot more just for aesthetic reasons if 90% of the discussion about it didnt have such racist undertones

like, I just think birdlore is objectively a much cooler word than ornithology