When I was young I thought birds were going to "bird school" when they sat in groups on the telephone lines. On Sundays, they were in "bird church." I still am reminded of that when I see them today, and I'm a senior citizen.
A childhood belief about birds

others believed things like this
- I thought birds grew from bird seed. — Jen
- I used to believe that bird perched on telephone wires to keep their feet warmAnon
- I always thought the connectors on the telephone lines were flying turtles.— Angie B
- I once for some reason thought a Mantis was a bird, instead of a bug...— Laurie J.
- until the age of 6 i didnt know bird had feet.Anon
- i used to believe if a cat ate a bird the cat would eventually GROW WINGS!— nightmare