Birds of a Feather

Birds near a Mountain Stream
by Herman Henstenburgh 
(c.1683-c.1726)

 
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.”                                                                                                               - Maya Angelou

Here in the United States, we are winging our way towards springs. I offer you some stories about our feathered friends from around the world.

STORIES

The Bird Grip – Sweden
https://fairytalez.com/the-bird-grip/

The Bat the Birds and the Beasts - Aesop
https://www.bartleby.com/17/1/24.html

The Bird of Folklore - Denmark
https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheBirdOfFolklore_e.html

Crow Brings Daylight - Inuit
https://www.planetozkids.com/oban/crodayli.htm

The Enchanted Storks - Bagdad
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/019.html

Fenist the Bright Falcon - Russia
https://russian-crafts.com/russian-folk-tales/fenist-brave-falcon.html

The Fox and the Stork - Aesop
https://www.bartleby.com/17/1/19.html

The Golden Bird – Germany
https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/175/grimms-fairy-tales/3048/the-golden-bird/

The History of Caliph Stork - Arabia
https://www.worldoftales.com/Asian_folktales/Arab_folktale_60.html#gsc.tab=0

How Hummingbird Got Fire – Ohlone/Native American
This link also includes a lesson plan.
https://goldengatebirdalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/Hummingbird-Story-Packet.pdf

How the Goldfinch Got Its Colors - Belgium
https://fairytalez.com/goldfinch-got-colours/

The Lucky Bird – Kashmir|
https://www.kidsgen.com/stories/folk_tales/the_lucky_bird.htm

The Turtle and the Birds – South Sudan
https://www.southsudanesefolktales.org/?project=the-turtle-and-the-birds

White Wings – The Tale of the Dove and the Hunter - India
https://storiestogrowby.org/story/white-wing-the-tale-of-the-doves-and-the-hunter-panchatantra-stories/

The Wings of the Butterfly - South America
http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/030.html

Why the Wren Flies Close to the Earth - Britain
https://www.sacred-texts.com/etc/bnm/bnm23.htm

The Wonderful Bird – Romania
https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Romanian_folktale_2.html#gsc.tab=0

BOOKS

Discover Wildlife: Best Books on Birds for Children
https://www.discoverwildlife.com/reviews/books-birds-children

CRAFTS

Messy Little Monsters – Easy and fun bird crafts for children.
https://www.messylittlemonster.com/2022/01/bird-crafts.html

CURRICULUM

Cornell Lab – Lessons and Activities for grades K-12. Some are free to download, others you may purchase.
https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/get-started/ 

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Karen Chace 2025 ©

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