Birds and Superstitions
By Xavier Bage
@franxav (14374)
India
January 3, 2026 9:08am CST
Birds and animals are quite commonly associated with superstition in the Indian society. A cat crossing your path is thought to be a bad omen. So are crows sitting on your house.
A few days ago a cuckoo perched on our house. It was hovering on the house for a long time.
What was it trying to say , any idea?
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6 responses
@arunima25 (92847)
• Bangalore, India
3 Jan
No idea, I don't know cuckoo language
. But whatever it would have said, it must have been melodious. Crow sitting on the house is not considered bad omen in our place, it is said that some guests are about to come.
. But whatever it would have said, it must have been melodious. Crow sitting on the house is not considered bad omen in our place, it is said that some guests are about to come.2 people like this
@arunima25 (92847)
• Bangalore, India
6 Jan
@franxav Yes, that might be the reason. I have one nest of Red Indian bulbul in one of the trees in my terrace garden. That's the favorite one for these birds. I get one nest every year on the same spot.
@valherma00 (1004)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Jan
poor cats, always get a bad reputation.
cuckoo? maybe that's a good sign. some prosperity or money is coming your way
cuckoo? maybe that's a good sign. some prosperity or money is coming your way1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (166437)
• United States
3 Jan
It was saying, "I'm tired and this looks like a good place to rest."
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