I used to believe that if you planted magpie (an Australian bird) feathers, you could grow one. My elder brothers convinced me this was true by placing a magpie chick in the garden one morning
A childhood belief about birds
others believed things like this
- Apparently, when I was little, I used to try and grow chickens by 'planting' their feathers in the ground.— Mat
- When I was about seven, I was utterly convinced that chickens had leaves and trees had feathers.— Confused
- i used to believe that if i planted some sesemi seeds form a burger i would actualy grow bread!— bam
- i used to believe if a cat ate a bird the cat would eventually GROW WINGS!— nightmare
- I used to believe if you planted donut crumbs in the ground, you could grow a donut tree.Anon
- Bird eggs grow on trees, and they have to go and collect them to put them in their nests.— Ulalia