Crows - For Indian Hindus, crows represent the souls of deceased family members and friends. Every year on the anniversary of a loved one's death, the family will put out rice balls on banana leaves for the crows. If the crows come and eat the rice, it means that the loved ones have found peace in the afterlife. - 10x15.5 in, Acrylic Gouache
Geese - In Ancient Rome in 390 BCE, sacred geese of Juno kept in her temple courtyard warned the city of intruders by honking loudly. - 10x12in, Acrylic Gouache
Hummingbirds - For many indigenous cultures in southern Arizona and Mexico, hummingbirds are known as a bringers of rain, because they led the rain and wind spirits back to their ancestors during a drought. - 9x16 in, Acrylic Gouache
Kiwis - According to Māori legend, the kiwi was the only bird who agreed to live on the forest floor to eat the insects and save us from them. - 11x14 in, Acrylic Gouache and Paper Cut
Loons - In many Canadian Indigenous communities, the loon is valued for helping shamans connect with the spirit world. - 8x16in, Acrylic Gouache
Ostriches - The Ancient Greeks kept ostriches as pets, and it is thought that jockeys raced them. 9x16 in, Acrylic Gouache
Parrots - Medieval Catholics saw parrots as pure and representatives of the Holy Family, and thus were valued pets for Popes. - 12x16 in, Acrylic Gouache
Peacocks - In Ancient Egypt, the peacock was involved in the worship of the sun god Amon-Ra, represented the all-seeing eye, wisdom and watchfulness, and was sacred as a poisonous snake killer. - 9x12 in, Soapstone Carving
Pigeons - Messenger pigeons have been used for thousands of years to deliver messages from one place to another. - 12x16 in, Acrylic Gouache
Starlings - Mozart had a pet starling that he purchased because of its ability to mimic sound, and it is rumoured that the bird inspired one of his musical pieces. - 8x16 in, Acrylic Gouache
