I have been wondering about this for awhile and then yesterday there was a fairly large bird next to my back door. She must’ve flown into the window and died, so sad! (not an actual picture of that bird)
I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what kind of bird she was but couldn’t seem to identify her. I decided to look into what her death meant instead of what she would signify if she was alive. In doing so I found that while there is an overall significance to birds in general the type can help decipher the message specific to me.
Type of Bird
I eventually discovered that the bird I found was a cat bird.
The Catbird’s lessons are about communicating with tact, of opening up and allowing self-expression and sensitivity.
When you are carefree and open, you are better able to communicate the thoughts, ideals and values that are essential parts of your being.
The cat bird wants you to speak your truth openly.
As with all bird omens, it is important to look for hidden truth, and pay attention to your dreams.
Context
As with any omen, for the specific meaning in your life, pay attention to the context of your encounter for clues.
For Example: I am moving out of my apartment at the end of the month and the decision to leave was a risky one. The bird I found had flown into my building, so for me, she was a sign that I made the right choice and though it is scary and I am feeling loss, there is something better at the other end of my decision.
To Find a Dead Bird…
Traditionally, the death of a bird is a sign of new beginnings, an omen of renewal. But there are several different meanings depending on the context of your encounter:
If a bird flies into your window it might mean that you are about to encounter an obstacle in your life. But again, because it is a sign of renewal, that obstacle, once removed will reveal something newer and better in your life.
Beginnings come from endings and in that light, there is the suggestion of loss and sacrifice before starting anew.
You are about to be renewed in some way and some cycle of your life or pattern is coming to a close.
This could mean that a relationship will end in order for another to start. Or that you will lose something else that was not right for you in order to make room for what is.
If you encounter a dead bird on your path, there may be some misfortune or loss that follows, but the bird’s message is that better things are coming; the misfortune is a necessary evil and will bring about something new.
If you have been seeking or searching something, the dead bird is simply telling you that the search is over.
vehemence & emergence 
Did you see my freaking fb status about the dead dove infront of my yard yesterday??? I was also thinking omens and the message was pretty amazing, but I didn’t know what it meant to find the bird dead!! I can’t believe you posted this today! We are so freaking connected it’s scary!
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Wow! that is some crazy synchronicity!
The dove is a symbol of peace and harmony so when you find it dead it is a sign of disruption or disharmony. I think the negative aspect is sort of like the birthing vessel for whatever is coming, but at least good things are heading your way!
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Just this morning I too found a Dead Dove on my doorstep.
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Also… I did not see the Facebook post, just a total coincidence!
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I found a dead pigeon on my door step last year 2017 and didn’t know. What it mean are ifsomebody put it there
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I found a dead robin on my window sill in conservatory does this mean anything
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It doesn’t have to . Do you think it does?
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Love your post!
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Hi, I found a dead bird in my basement this morning. I have no clue how it could have possibly gotten in. I believe it was a sparrow. It was a white and brown bird. We had to put down my dog yesterday afternoon. Wondering if this could be a sign.
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I think this bird was an invitation to dig deeper for sure. What did your dog mean to you? What have you buried or neglected to acknowledge? That it was in an almost impossible place makes me think that there is something you have forgotten.
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But, also (because I’m a bird lover and animal rescue type): https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/featured-stories/15-products-that-prevent-windows-strikes/
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Lol that’s an ethical dilemma for sure! Thanks for the info
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A week or 2 ago, the guys from the fencing company were at my house setting posts on the property. I’d walked down the driveway a few times: once, when they first arrived; second, when I had a question & third, after going inside to answer my house phone. I went out again; spoke briefly with the owner upon his arrival. This was when I noticed a little, brown bird laying on his side in the middle of my gravel/rock driveway. There was no blood; no missing feathers, nor any feathers in disarray. He was just laying there. I thought he looked kind of peaceful. Even so, I found it rather strange…and an odd place as his final resting spot.
Then, yesterday afternoon, I was sitting out on my front deck when a black/charcoal gray colored moth dropped from (seemingly) out of nowhere- -onto my arm/sleeve of my sweatshirt. I waited & watched, to see what he’d do. He crawled around for a few seconds, then just sat there. A few minutes later when I was ready to go inside, I got a dead leaf from my plant & attempted to scoop him onto it. He wasn’t having it, so it took me a few times before I got the leaf ever-so-carefully pushed underneath him. As I did, he turned on his side. I thought maybe he was playing dead. I gently laid him at the base of my plant. He wasn’t playing dead. He’d died.
Now I’m trying to figure out what this means; what the universe is trying to tell me. Both (happenings) are peculiar & uncommon, so there has to be some meaning behind it. Anybody willing/wanting to weigh in on this & share their perspective? Please! Any insight would be greatly appreciated! ☺ Thanks!
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That’s incredible, thank you for sharing! I’m interested to see what others have to say. My only thought was that incredible change is coming your way! I found it interesting that in both cases the initial perspective was that they were sleeping, signifying an almost imperceptible death, or a change that is happening.that you will not see or understand right away.
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Thanks so much for your feedback! You bring up an interesting point; one that went completely unseen by me & that is: thinking both were asleep. I didn’t realize this, so I’m very glad I posted… & even more, that you responded.😃 I love your analogy. It’s insightful & makes perfect sense to me!
Thought I’d share this, too (hope ya don’t mind)…
Last night after posting, I got to thinking more about both scenarios. I came to the realization there was a 2wk time lapse between the two events. This makes me think the moth encounter was to insure I got the message. After all, there was absolutely no way I could miss a moth suddenly dropping on my arm! I feel like it was saying, “Hey! I’m talking to you. Are you listening?” Ha!
Additionally, I’m thinking maybe the moth was presented because I haven’t responded or reacted in the way I should- -after receipt of the first message, via the bird. I don’t know. Just a thought. Either way, I do believe it was intentional that I get a clear & direct message.
Last, I’ve had a pretty tough time the past few years. This includes: moving 4hrs from previous 20+yr residency (unexpected I’d mourn this); inability to get medical care/meds for ongoing conditions (hypothyroidism, sleep disorder, depression)…to name a few. With that, I welcome positive change with arms wide open! 🙆♀️🙋♀️
Thanks again for your feedback. You’ve given me perspective as well as a resurgence of hope & inspiration. For this, I hope it comes back to you Sooner than later. Bless your heart.🤗
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Thank you so much, it’s amazing what we discover when we reflect, it sounds like the meaning has revealed itself to you! The moral of the story for all of us has to be: Keep listening🙏🌿
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Could be roundup too….I just found one in our windowbox…in the room where my boyfriend (soon to be ex) sleeps!
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Wow! He’s gone?
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As I was leaving my house this morning 4/24/2018 @ 11:11am found a bird that was deceased as I was leaving for work. I went to fetch a piece of plastic and a pan to pick up the bird. I dung a hole in the soil next to some bulbs that was sprouting out the soil and covered the bird with soil . I thanked the bird for service it’s purpose and I said I was giving the bird back to mother Gaia and the Source. Just to think every morning their outside the window chirping but this day I was on ground level and sounds of the others chirping was extra loud like as if they were talking to me. I felt so good that I gave this bird proper resting place back home to Mother Gaia. I’m so happy to share my experience and testimony with so many others today . Ty for listening 🌎💫❤️
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I am also happy you shared! A beautiful way to honour your experience 🙏🌱
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we found a dead owl in ours bathroom this morning .is it a bad omen or good omen ?
what is considered if an owl is seen dead ?
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That’s so intense! You have been sent a powerful message. The omen is neither good nor bad, if there is an ending or change it is a necessary one! Owls represent wisdom and they are the keepers of the knowledge of all worlds. Ultimately the meaning is determined by your relationship to the owl and what it represents.
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Today I watched a red cardinal in my front yard bathing happily in my birthday. I read cardinals are from spirits of the dead visiting. Later on walking the dog in my front yard found a dead heron or egret. Looked alive but had passed. Buried him close by blessing him to bird heaven. Since seeing someone die yesterday I hope that it’s a sign that he’s in a good place. Any suggestions?
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I found a dead baby bird on my bin. It really bothered me. The vulnerability.
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So vulnerable! ♡
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I found a dead bird faced up in my back yard. An hour later, I found a black, blue and white feather in the front yard. The feather was from a Blue Jay. The dead bird wasn’t a Blue Jay? Hopefully, it means a legal issue is coming to an end in my favor.
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I found a dead crow stuffed into the downspout of my home. I am already in the midst of major life transitions as I’ve ended a relationship, my mother has died, and I’m seeking a healing and spiritual path. Does anyone have information on the significance of the crow? It appears as though another animal has put it inthe downspout perhaps to eat it later or something. Thank you for your time!
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I’m sorry I did not reply right away! Frankly I was so stumped I didn’t know what to say… The crow represents death and like all birds is a messenger for the otherworld. The bird being stuck and hidden might be symbolic of the grief or mourning process. I think this message is a very strong one and I would encourage you to go back and remember how you felt when you discovered it. The clues are there.
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I recently opened the deck door and right in the middle was a little passed brown bird, who was stiff and
looked mummified. I panicked and ran and got a paper towel and because I wanted to get it off the deck
and not around my area, I threw it to the next yard and then bleached the spot where it lay. After I was not
only freaked out (and I love all animals so) but I felt so guilty because I didn’t want to walk through the house
with it and get to a exit (deck has no stairs). I wanted to find it and put it properly in the ground, but someone
to let it go. Why would that happen and why did the little bird look mummified? It almost look staged, and I
hadn’t noticed it before. It’s been 12 weeks plus and I can’t stop thinking about the meaning it being
there and that I acted impulsively by throwing it off the deck.
I have looked up meanings a couple of times; some of them are awful. Why should such a precious creature
have so many negative meanings. I only found one that took some of the anxiety away; renewal and new
beginnings, or that a loved one is trying to tell you something. But to me it didn’t appear to have a harmless
meaning and it broke my heart that it would land on my deck. Now, I see birds and pictures of birds everywhere.
I always found them , especially the little ones and then some larger species so lovely and uplifting.
Why did it look mummified? My deck is lower than where the little singing birds usually fly.
An answer would be so appreciated, unless it’s too negative.
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It’s hard to respond not knowing what you view as negative. Sometimes omens come to us because there are truths we are not willing to face. In death and sacrifice there is always a new beginning and new life just as every positive is born with a negative, they are two aspects of a whole. The mummification in this situation seems to biggest that the issue this bird is signalling is one that has been with you for a long time. Perhaps looking at the other circumstances surrounding the finding of the bird: what other signs have been showing up for you? Are you constantly thinking of someone or something but blocking out the thought of them?
That little bird came as a helper and so in my view it cannot be a bad sign! Change is needed, change reaffirms life!
All the best
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Thank you Elizabeth for your reply.
On Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 6:45 PM vehemence & emergence wrote:
> Elizabeth Invictus commented: “It’s hard to respond not knowing what you > view as negative. Sometimes omens come to us because there are truths we > are not willing to face. In death and sacrifice there is always a new > beginning and new life just as every positive is born with a negative,” >
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Hi! I was walking my dog and saw a cardinal hot by a car, I tried to save him but ended up laying him to rest with a seashell and did a little Reiki on him (not sure why he was definitely dead). I am confused what this signifies… I am going through many changes and having to alter my ways of being so that more growth can happen for me. I want to relate this to a current love situation that I am not sure if I should be patient with or let go of. Any outside insight would be appreciated.
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Usually our love lives are not the root of the issue, perhaps you can dig a bit deeper and figure out where your uncertainty comes from?
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I’m currently in escrow. This morning I found a dead dove close the the listing post. It looked so peaceful ad is if it where sleeping. What do you think this means?
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If you had a positive feeling I would say that signifies a positive, peaceful new beginning!
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Hello. This site has popped up for me before, thank you. I haven’t written before. Early this summer I found a dead owl under my tree where they lived. The body was intact, but the head was gone. I was beyond moved by this and talked to someone. I was beginning a new project and we talked about how it may have been related to that and it was all a very spiritual experience for me. I gave thanks to the owl for the giving of life and then another owl joined me at the tree I was doing the ceremony at. Today I started a new project and left my barn (where my office is) and saw a bird standing next to another bird that was dead. My initial reaction (they were the same type of bird) was that the bird was trying to save the bird. The bird just looked at me and then finally flew away. He wasn’t by any window so I wondered if he had dragged him, when I got closer the bird was missing his head. I have the same feeling of it being an omen as I had when I found the owl. I would love any insight on this. Thank you!
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hi i found a dead bird on side of my house i don’t know what this mean.
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Hello four months ago I found a dead crow in my pool. It really ruined my pool water this past summer. I found a small footprint on my back porch. I was on my back porch Sunday. Tuesday, today I found a dead white bird (dove) on my back porch six-eight feet from the step in front of my chair . I don’t believe it landed there on its own. You have to walk up to get to that chair. I did notice that last week I noticed my neighbor had doves landing in their front yard. I thought that was weird for our hot climate area. I didn’t think any5hing of it until today. Back in April I found a dead cat on my back porch too. I don’t interact with anyone in my area so these incidents are quite unsettling, especially with the dead dove. White doves represent peace but what does it mean when someone kills one on purpose and place it on my property.
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Hi my bf and I found a dead bird on the steps in front of our house. We didn’t know how it died or if it meant something good or bad
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No sign is every truly ‘bad’ if you believe that everything happens as it should. To answer your question, you will have to answer that question! What were the circumstances surrounding that discovery? Have you been thinking about making a big change? Perhaps you are making a change in your relationship or are thinking of moving? A dead bird signifies the death of one way of being and the beginning of another, what is your new beginning!?
Always,
E
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I found a what looked like a dead bird on my back patio..I gently scooped it up with a shovel and it flipped over clearly still alive. I was able to get him onto the shovel and walked him into the field.. as I walked with him he stretched out his wings af if he was flying… then be slowly went limp as if he died right then..I laid him down gently near some wild flowers… checked back the next day and he’s still there clearly dead now…I searched Google and believe he’s a yellow billed cuckoo…
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You gave him a beautiful send off!
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My granny just passed away and this morning I found a dead blue jay in her yard, do you know what could possibly mean?
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I’m sorry to hear about your Gran! What was her relationship to Blue Jays, do you know?
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Thank you for responding to my message so fast. I talked with my neighbor this evening and she told me that my granny used to love to sit by her pool and watch the blue birds feed. She was the first person that I lost that was close to me so its been hard realizing that she will never be here again.
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It sounds like she is still with you 💗
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Thank you Elizabeth, that is comforting ❤
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Last week I found a what I think was a small black bird, it was injured, I took it home but it died a few hours later.
Yesterday I found an injured pigeon near the gate to where I live, I kept it overnight and next day took it to a bird sanctuary 25 miles away.
Tonight I found another dead little black bird on way to the park. Why am I coming across all the birds! Thanks Paul
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sorry to have taken so long to reply, I have not accessed my site for some time. What thoughts or changes occur surrounding these times? The answer is usually something that only we know. Birds are messengers of the Otherworld, or if you prefer the subconscious mind. They surround us constantly but we are not always aware of them and the work they are doing We hear their song unconsciously, it becomes ambient. But when we start to look and listen we start to recognize how much is going on all around us.An injured bird might be a sign for us to tune-in!
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Thank you for this post. This am I heard flapping of wings and left my office to investigate. A piqeon flew inside. The opening of the sliding door was too small for it to exit and it landed on the ground. My little yorkies also notice the bird. At the same that I started to intervene my male yorkie decided it was playtime. I felt helpless. It did not eat it, but the poor bird shed most of its feathers. It was alive when the dog put it down, but I had did not have the heart to ring the neck and took it outside. The sadness was immense within me. I think the bird died of heart failure. What did it mean I wondered. I was surprised to find you post. “Wonderful Google”. How many times when I transition between things do I find dead birds. Even years back if I broke up with a boy my bird pet would be dead in the cage. I felt the message of it allowing me to release the old for the new. The sadness is harder to release. But reading this and realising that my emotions are making way for someone new is a relief. What a wonderful frequency our animals hold for us.
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What an incredible story! It sounds like you have a powerful and profound relationship with our feathered friends. Did the pigeon incident precede any big changes in your life?
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So I went to shut the pool filter off this evening and I found a black bird laying face down in my pool. I fished it out and laid it on a cushion and kept on apologizing to him for not being there to help him. I thought if I rubbed it, it might start breathing, but to no avail. I wondered if my black cat might have had something to do with it as he is quite the pouncer, but I doubt it. I looked it up and it said, this means something new is coming, a renewal. It so happened the movie, The Color Purple was on. It was at the end when choir is singing, “God Is Trying To Tell You Something, Right Now, Right Now. I get the message. The bird is in my house right now in a box. I will bury it in the backyard tomorrow morning. I’m so sad, but I have to believe that life goes on, and we are all messengers for each other.
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It sounds like the message came through very clearly for you! Each death gives life and we must release to make space for growth. I know you’re sad but how lucky is that bird to have died in the pool of someone who honoured it!
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I found a dead bird under my bed today. It died underneath exactly where I lay my head. I was immediately distraught. You see, my kindred best friend and lover also died in my bed 5 months ago so this extra omen has a particularly deep symbolic meaning but I can’t decipher what it is. Does this bird symbolize me being trapped in this home full of responsibilities and overwhelm which does feel like a slow death? What is your best guess?
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I’m sorry for your loss that sounds like a difficult situation. It sounds like your relationship with home has become complicated. The message seems to be an important one. I would keep my heart open to any other messages that are trying to come through.
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I took a baby starling home to care for, he really loved me, he would sit on my hand, fly to me and sit on my shoulder or head. Then he got sick and died on my bed. I buried him next to the chestnut tree. I’m still heartbroken over him, I really loved him.
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That bird was so lucky to have you in the end! ♡ I wonder who else you nurture through the death cycle?
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We’ve had a bird problem over the past two years to the point where I’ve made a graveyard to accommodate! They usually fly into our big living room windows which is understandable, but oddly, just a half-hour ago I had one hit my front door. Heard a noise a while ago but thought nothing of it, went to check for a package, and was saddened to find a dead bird on my porch. Buried it with a flower, beside the other birds who’ve unfortunately hit our windows, but you know I just had to come in and google what it might mean!
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The significance of a bird graveyard seems really powerful, what is you relationship with spirit? I wonder what was there before your house? A grandmother tree perhaps? Interesting!
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I don’t have a strong relationship ship with spirit but in recent times it has been growing, not so much religious, but with nature and self. I don’t have much information about the lot my house is on, but I do know the owner that built it. Haven’t had too many bird problems since my previously mentioned incident!
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Relationship with self and nature is the most important part! ♡
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The other day a stray cat wondered into my yard and then passed away in front of me. It was so horrible and heartbreaking! The next morning I saw a dead cat in the road and today there was a dead robin in my yard. This has all got to mean something but I have no idea what. I’m an animal lover and this has been so hard.
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Approximately 6 years ago I came across a dead bird on the pathway in my back yard. A few hours later as I left from the front door there was another dead bird in that pathway with a live bird just standing still next to it and did even fly away when I passed near. When I returned a little while later, the bird that had been standing guard next to the dead one was lying dead as well. Shortly after, I was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer and went through other very horrible life events. Thankfully I beat cancer but am stil going through a terrible time in my life. Today, I found (again) two dead birds next to each other on the porch. I’m very worried that this may symbolize more extreme turmoil.
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I hope that this message finds you well. I think it is important not to assume thay one message is exactly like the other but only you can know based on the signs and feelings around the sighting. Ultimately these birds represent a new beginning. If we resist our new beginning or refuse it the message will keep coming through until we listen! For you, the pairing of birds seems significant as if there is another person or energy connected to this message. Can you think of anyone who might be trying to warn you or who might be protecting you? Or have you met someone through your first experience who has been a significant teacher?
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I was walking up my parents driveway and saw a dead bird on my mom’s rose bunch on it side. What does that mean
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Did it feel significant to you? Why? What do those roses represent for you?
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I was walking to my car and notice something, it was a dead blue and white bird,his lil foot was stuck in my grill,in which he died,I was so hurt to see him the,I didn’t know what to do,my truck was a rental car,but what kind of sign was this?
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A week before Christmas a cat brought a dead red bird on the front porch next to the window my husband told me about it but I never looked.finally a week later I started having really bad luck with. Bills, my car, my relationships but through it all I have this positive feeling
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Sometimes things fall apart so they can come.back together in a better way!
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A pigeon seems to have crept behind some tiles on my balcony and it looks like it chose to go there to die. I feel quite sad looking at the poor guy and I’m going to go out and fetch him up later. What could it all mean do you think?
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Sorry to hear about the pigeon! Pigeons, like the dove, often represent love and companionship. Without knowing your situation could not say what that means to you!
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Dear Elizabeth, thank you for sharing your experiences and knowledge about animal omens. Yesterday I went for an evening run which I don’t normally do. On my return a cat on my road demanded some attention by winding itself around my legs. Then on a neighbours drive I saw a motionless Robin laid on its side. I gently picked it up, it was recently deceased. It had no obvious signs of injury, possibly a broken neck. I carried it to my home and buried it in my front garden underneath a Hebe shrub, wishing it blessings for its onward journey and laying flowers. It was the sweetest and softest creature I have ever held, I had a long cry, I felt so sad about the loss of its life and beauty. During this spring and early summer a mating couple of Robins use to visit my back garden, I am wondering if one of them was this Robin. It has been nice to put this experience down and I have read others experiences with their little birds. With kind regards. Melissa x
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Thank you for sharing your story Melissa ♡
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I was walking outside yesterday and I seen two baby birds dead I stopped for second I looked down I don’t even know the name of them but they was babies I felt bad for them and they still on my mind today I just want to know the meaning I was in a relationship and I never went anywhere for a year and 10 months so I walked away he was my twin flame I loved him I still do but I’m not in love anymore I don’t feel the same way I am getting better and I’m getting stronger I detached from him and I wish him well on his journey I stopped compromising myself for the wrong one and I start putting self-love into me thank you for listening God bless you
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I rescued a house sparrow from a cat and took it to the vet. vet said minor injury and nothing to worry, however the bird died the next day evening and my husband buried it in our lawn. iam pretty much afraid this might not be a good omen. please advice
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Is there something in your life that is nearly truly over or done but you try to revive it or give it energy, space, or time? The sparrow can be a reminder of spring and reassurance that when you let something go you make room to grow.
It seems like sparrow is showing you that something that is still alive & possibly thriving, that you still like or love, is not right for you at this time. You may have this feeling or sense and experience setbacks or face continuous issues for as long as you hold on.
Don’t be Afraid of the sparrow or what comes next! Transition can be hard but it also brings gifts!
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thank you so much for the prompt reply. i wish i could have done something if i knew the bird is sick. the vet said bird is okay and to release it tomorrow. if only i knew what to do besides putting food water and looking at it every now and then, it was chirpy in the morning. i “killed it” and the guilt is painful.yes i have been seeing setbacks and i am clueless whats wrong with me.
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