BIRDS IN HOLIDAY LORE  

❈ Some believe that hanging a cardinal on your Christmas tree brings good luck for the coming year. Cardinals are also a symbol of hope.

❈ The 17th century song, “The Twelve days of Christmas“, is full of birds and symbols representing them. The five gold rings refer to Ring-necked Pheasants. Four “calling birds” is a misnomer for “colly,” or blackbirds.

Source All Seasons Wild Bird Store
Bird’s Eye View  Volume 20, Issue 6  November/December, 2013