There is a very interesting book you might want to look up called "Animal Speak" by Ted Andrews. It is a very descriptive resource to all sorts of different animals and birds...what they represent, how to discover your animal totem, etc. I have had various birds and animals show up in my life and seem as though they were 'speaking' to me in some way, carrying a message via what they represented. It really is interesting, once you begin noticing them coming to you, in interpreting the message that they bring. Have fun with it!