Following the Birds from the Mundane World into the Otherworld

Blackbirds and Mulberries, by Angela Harding (also have a look at her Bird Alphabet)

In her article, Following the Birds, Terri Windling quotes H.E. Bates´s book, Through the Woods, the Story of a Year in an English Woodland. Bates is describing the busy, beautiful, bird-filled months of the passage from winter to summer.

The Language of Birds and How to Communicate with the Wholeness

The Fairies´ Tiff with the Birds, by Arthur Rackham

Birds have been creatures of the mythic imagination since the very earliest times. Various birds, from eagles to starlings, serve as messengers to the gods in stories the world over, carrying blessings to humankind and prayers up to the heavens. They lead shamans into the Spirit World and dead souls to the Realm Beyond; they follow heroes on quests, uncover secrets, give warning and shrewd council.