Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.

Better one byrde in hand than ten in the wood.

Birdes of a feather will flocke togither.

Birdes of a feather will flocke togither.

Hear how the birds, on ev'ry blooming spray,
With joyous musick wake the dawning day.

Hear how the birds, on ev'ry blooming spray,
With joyous musick wake the dawning day.

That byrd ys nat honest
That fylythe hys owne nest.

That byrd ys nat honest
That fylythe hys owne nest.

A rare bird upon the earth, and exceedingly like a black swan.
[Lat., Rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima read more

A rare bird upon the earth, and exceedingly like a black swan.
[Lat., Rara avis in terris, nigroque simillima cygno.]

Dame Nature's minstrels.

Dame Nature's minstrels.

I was always a lover of soft-winged things.

I was always a lover of soft-winged things.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember
it's a sin to kill a read more

Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember
it's a sin to kill a mockingbird.