Birds have always delighted people all over the world because of their beauty and their power of flight. Historically, they used to be considered omens. The ancient Romans believed that the flights and calls of birds could foretell the future. Today, modern science still uses birds as a kind of oracle. Changes in bird populations can reflect the health of the environment.
Some birds are indicator species.
They forecast environmental conditions. The knowledge of birds can help us plan a better, more sustainable relationship with nature. Something deep seems to get fulfilled. A connection is made with the immense beauty of nature. Birding invokes our primeval hunting instincts.