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In Hawaiian mythology, an ʻaumakua (/ ʔ aʊ m ɑː ˈ k u ə /; often spelled aumakua, plural, ' aumākua) is a personal or family god that originated as a deified ancestor, and which takes on physical forms such as spirit vehicles. An 'aumakua may manifest as a shark, owl, bird, octopus, or inanimate objects such as plants or rocks. [1]
An Eagle-Owl. According to author Joe Nickell, church towers are common nesting places for barn owls, which were likely the source of the sightings. [3] [2] Author and Fortean TV presenter Reverend Lionel Fanthorpe identifies the sighting of a Eurasian eagle-owl as a likely source of the legend. [citation needed]
The plight of Flaco, the Eurasian Eagle owl who escaped the Central Park Zoo last year, showed just how tough it is to survive in a world altered by humans. Giving a hoot: How to protect owls in ...
Cardinal sightings have a multitude of meanings such as being a sign of hope, wisdom or blessings, or that they are angels with a divine message for you. According to Doolittle, Cardinals are a ...
Shamanic teacher and spiritual healer Dr. Jonathan Dubois has studied hawk symbolism extensively. "The hawk is a magnificent bird, soaring up on the warm air currents and rising above to gain a ...
The great horned owl (Bubo virginianus), also known as the tiger owl (originally derived from early naturalists' description as the "winged tiger" or "tiger of the air") [3] or the hoot owl, [4] is a large owl native to the Americas. It is an extremely adaptable bird with a vast range and is the most widely distributed true owl in the Americas. [5]
The wildflower center's favorite feathered friend, Athena, is back for another year of nesting — and you can now watch it all live.. Athena is a female great horned owl who has laid eggs at the ...
Pla-ween-noo - turtle spirit, mother of Gluskab, patron spirit of the Sokwakis; Agaskw (also Nokemis) - ("woodchuck", also known as Nokemis, "my grandmother") is a very wise woodchuck-spirit of the Abenaki. She is the grandmother of Gluskab. Moos-bas - mink spirit, adopted son on Gluskab, powerful fletcher, sometimes fulfills wishes