What significance do birds play in someones luck or fortune?

Answer 1

In many cultures it is a very good sign for a bird to defecate on you a good omen.

Ravens and other scavengers are considered a bad omen.

Doves are a sign of love and peace.

Owls are wise and all knowing and seeing.

Pigeons are a mixed bag. They have excellent eyesight and have been trained to help in search and rescue operations. They have been used by spies and leaders to send secret messages through out history.

However, from a health standpoint they are known to carry many many diseases and parasites.

Many cultures and some people believe that birds can reach the heavens and are often the easiest way for loved ones to transmit messages from beyond the grave. When you see a bird casually cross your path and stay there for a few moments and look at you or talk to you it is delivering a message of love from someone that has passed.

It is very bad luck to kill any bird for any reason except to for consumption.

Canaries are very sensitive to methane and CO poisoning and were used as a harbinger of doom in coal mines throughout the word. If the canary suddenly dies then it is time to evacuate the mine immediately.