1.0Gardens of Russian Museumhttps://igardens.ru/enИрина Раскинаhttps://igardens.ru/en/author/igardens/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content"><a href="https://igardens.ru/en/international_bird_day-4/">INTERNATIONAL BIRD DAY</a></blockquote>
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</script><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://igardens.ru/en/international_bird_day-4/embed/" width="600" height="338" title="“INTERNATIONAL BIRD DAY” — Gardens of Russian Museum" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe>https://igardens.ru/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/IMG_0493.png1171781It is at this time, when the day becomes longer and the sun brighter, that migratory birds return to their native places: starlings, larks, wagtails, finches and other species. The origins of this holiday can be found in such Slavic traditions as the spring meeting of larks and nesting for starlings and storks. The Slavs celebrated the Feast of Forty Magpies or the Day of the Lark on March 22 on the day of the vernal equinox. By the beginning of the 20th century, the holiday spread to the countries of Europe. True, at that time they paid attention only to the protection of birds useful for agriculture. In the Russian Empire, Bird Day was held by the children’s “May Unions” and departments of the […]