an owl, but i think that it is a myth.
No. Birds are not the harbingers of death, they are just animals. The bird is most likely attempting to catch an insect that happens to be on your door.
At our house and most others, I would assume you would hear a bird of pray.
Yes they can hear because they have the special ears but not all birds hear.
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In "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," the superstition is that a dog howling at night signifies death. Tom and Huck believe this superstition and are frightened when they hear a dog howling at night after they witness a murder.
Actually, they can hear. They have internal ears like a bird or a turtle.
The terrible news at the beginning of "The Pardoner's Tale" is the death of a young man due to excessive drinking, gambling, and revelry. His friends go in search of Death to avenge his death, but they encounter a different fate.
She tells him that the bird they hear is not a lark (a morning bird) but rather a nightingale (a night bird).
The bird landed on the power lines.We have a pet bird at home.The bird came back for some more bread.Did you hear that bird is the word?
A true 'death rattle' is a type and quality of breathing sounds from the lungs. It signifies impending death. Therefore, no, a death rattle would not go on for weeks in humans or animals. If you hear a gurgling, rattling sound from a dog's throat, are you sure the dog doesn't have something--a toy, bone, etc.--stuck in its throat; you should take it to a vet.
25 miles away
hear............. thanks