Pestvogel,
In the past, the arrival of waxwings sometimes coincided with epidemics of cholera or plague, and led to the old Dutch and Flemish name Pestvogel, "plague bird". The juniper berries on which they fed were thought to offer protection, and people consumed the fruit and burned branches to fumigate their houses.(en.wikipedia.org)
Thank you Anne for the adorable bird card and nice matching bird stamp.2019 EUROPA Stamps- National Birds
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