TURTLE DOVE
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, TURTLE DOVES: as true as steel, as plantage to the moon, as sun to day, as turtle to her mate. The iconic Turtle Dove is associated with loyal love but it declining rapidly.
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, OSPREY: I think he’ll be to Rome as is the osprey to the fish, who takes it by sovereignty of nature. The majestic fisher of the skies appears only once in Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, PEACOCK: let frantic Talbot triumph for a while, and like a peacock sweep along his tail. The magnificent Peacock is stunning but also a symbol of vanity and pride.
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, GEESE: Souls of geese that bear the shapes of men. Read more about the domesticated Goose and its role in Shakespeare
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, EAGLE: A lover’s eye will gaze an eagle blind. Find out more about this majestic bird and its history.
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, CHICKEN: an empty eagle were set to guard the chicken from a hungry kite. Read more about one of the most important domesticated birds in the world.
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, TURTLE DOVES: as true as steel, as plantage to the moon, as sun to day, as turtle to her mate. The iconic Turtle Dove is associated with loyal love but it declining rapidly.
Shakespeare Species Quote of the Day, PARTRIDGE: Who finds the partridge in the puttock’s nest but may imagine how the bird was dead. Find out more about the increasingly rare Grey Partridge.