![]() ![]() The Birds: Larks have very melodious songs with cheerful notes and happy tunes, and they are often cultural symbols of joy, good fortune, or cheerfulness. Meaning: cheerful, optimistic, and joyful This is ideal camouflage, and gives the impression that the birds are very thin. The Birds: Many rails have flexible bodies and can slip between closely packed reeds or grasses without disturbing the foliage. The Birds: Aquatic birds like ducks make heavy use of their uropygial gland as they preen, coating their feathers with waterproofing oil that keeps their plumage protected even underwater. Meaning: to easily shrug off, shed, or disregard The Birds: Young birds rely on the protection and guidance of their parents, which often includes sheltering under parent birds' wings to stay hidden, dry, or for temperature control. Meaning: to offer protective guidance or mentoring The Birds: Many baby birds are unattractive before they develop feathers, but they will eventually grow outstanding plumage. Meaning: one who is unattractive or out of place, though who becomes more beautiful or desirable as they mature The Birds: There are many nocturnal birds that are highly active after dark, and many other birds are crepuscular, being most active at twilight and dawn. Meaning: one who is more active or productive at night The Birds: Birds often feather their actual nests with soft material to cushion their eggs and young chicks. Meaning: to pad financial gain or collect favors from others The Birds: While birds don't eat lightly and can spend much of each day foraging, they are often picky, sorting through mixed birdseed to find just the morsels they want. Meaning: to eat lightly or be a picky eater ![]() The Birds: Many birds forage early in the day and are more likely to successfully find food before other birds or animals are feeding. Meaning: the benefits of avoiding procrastination and getting rewards for being first The Birds: Birds have superior senses, especially vision, and top predators such as raptors have exceptional eyesight, spotting prey from incredible distances, even in low light or conditions with poor visibility. ![]() The Birds: Many birds are gregarious and congregate in flocks, though the flocks are not always just a single type of bird and mixed flocks are common, especially in winter. Meaning: a common group of similar members The Birds: Birds do not rely on roads, tracks, or established routes, and instead can fly direct to their destination, easily soaring above obstacles. Meaning: a straight-line path, the most direct route Birds don't need teeth, however, as their bill shapes are adapted to different foods and foraging styles. The Birds: Hens, like all birds, don't have teeth, so this idiom describes scarcity or low supplies. The Birds: The peacock's stunning tail (actually its uppertail coverts) is seen as a symbol of pride or showing off, just as the bird uses its tail to court a prospective mate. The Birds: Swans are often symbols of romance and beauty because of their white plumage and the graceful curves of their long necks. Meaning: elegant, beautiful, and sophisticated The Birds: The dodo is extinct and there is not much known about this bird, though it is often referenced as clumsy and idiotic, making its extinction inevitable. The Birds: Albatrosses are large, formidable birds, can be difficult to identify, and are often nemesis birds for many birders. Meaning: a heavy burden or difficult obstacle The Birds: Because birds can fly, they are often symbols of freedom with their ability to quickly and easily escape from troubles, dangers, or complications. Meaning: easy freedom or escape without entanglements These birds naturally know how to swim with ease and are right at home in the water. The Birds: Precocial ducks and geese can swim within hours of hatching without extensive instruction or parental guidance. Meaning: natural and easy, not needing instruction The Spruce Home Improvement Review Board. ![]()
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