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The oozlum bird, also spelled ouzelum, is a legendary creature found in Australian and British folk tales and legends. Some versions have it that, when startled, the bird will take off and fly around in ever-decreasing circles until it manages to fly up its own backside, disappearing completely, which adds to its rarity. [ 1 ]
Soon more people reported seeing this bird, and sketches were made. Eventually, the legend of the bird would become so great that a statue was erected at the club in its honor. The Oozlefinch was used on the insignia of the Railway Artillery Reserve during World War I ; In some descriptions, this bird is a pelican. [ 2 ]
His best known works were "The Great Australian Adjective", and "The Oozlum Bird". [4] Norman Lindsay, who illustrated the reprint volume of Goodge's only poetry collection, considered the poet better than C. J. Dennis. "Goodge, with his Hits! Skits! and Jingles!, is a much better light-verse writer than Dennis, and his book should be reprinted ...
Anzû (Mesopotamian) – massive bird who can breathe fire and water; Bare-fronted Hoodwink – bird with the ability to be "almost seen" Bird People. Alkonost – female with body of a bird; Gumyōchō – twin-headed human-bird; Harpy – ugly winged bird woman, steals food Aello – name meaning "storm"
Hawk in flight. With their broad wingspans and sharp talons, hawks are some of the most regal birds in the skies. But beyond their powerful physical qualities, hawks hold deep spiritual meaning ...
Hall says that if we look at the color blue — considered to be one of the main colors associated with healing — and connect it with the overarching meaning of repeatedly seeing a bird, a blue ...
Hits! Skits! and Jingles! (1899) is the only collection of poems by English-Australian poet W. T. Goodge published in his lifetime. It was published in hardback by the Bulletin in Sydney N.S.W. in 1899 [1]
Oozlum bird (Unknown origin) – Bird that flies backwards; Ophiotaurus – Bull-serpent hybrid; Opinicus – Lion-eagle hybrid, similar to a griffin, but with leonine forelimbs; Orang Bunian – Forest spirit; Orang Minyak – Spectral rapist; Ördög – Shapeshifting demon; Oread – Mountain nymph