These Lovely Quotes Make Perfect Captions for All Your Bird Pics on Instagram

Birds are among earth's most regal of creatures, and when we see them, we can't help but stop to take photos.

If you're a bird-lover, whether that means keeping pet birds at home or simply admiring them out in the world, we think these sweet quotes will make perfect Instagram captions for all your favorite bird pics.

For that snapshot of a majestic hawk or falcon in its natural habitat:

"Some birds are not meant to be caged, that's all."

-Stephen King, Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption

 

For being surprised by a talking raven:

"Quoth the Raven, 'Nevermore.'"

-Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven

 

For that tranquil photo of you out in nature, surrounded by adorable birds:

"In order to see birds, it is necessary to become a part of the silence."

―Robert Lynd

(via Unsplash)

 

For the pet bird who never leaves your side:

"Birds of a feather, we should stick together, I know."

-"BIRDS OF A FEATHER," Billie Eilish

 

For when a sweet little birdy lands itself right outside your window:

"Birds are a miracle because they prove to us there is a finer, simpler state of being which we may strive to attain."

-Douglas Coupland

 

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For when a bird's song reignites the hope in your soul:

"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps the singing bird will come."

-Lois Lowry

 

For that inspiring pic of a bird in flight:

"Birds are the most accomplished aeronauts the world has ever seen."

-David Attenborough

 

For trying to make light of a slightly gross situation with a bird:

"Bird poop means good luck."

 

For the selfie with a parrot perched on your shoulder, like a pirate:

"Repeat after me…"

(via Unsplash)

 

For the very sweet bird whose feathers have seen better days:

"It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds."

-Aesop

 

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For when the chirps and songs make you feel completely at peace:

"The sound of birds stops the noise in my mind."

-Carly Simon

 

For the flying friend that reminds you of your own independence:

"Free like the bird in the tree."

-"Hail Mary," 2Pac

 

For that regal wild bird you simply have to snap:

"A bird is three things: feathers, flight and song, And feathers are the least of these."

-Marjorie Allen Seiffert

 

For when the birds just won't leave you be:

"Crows follow me wherever I go."

-January Jones

 

For that magical moment when a bird lands right next to you:

"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush."

 

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For when you don't have to be an early riser to catch the birds:

"It can't be said I'm an early bird. It's 10 o'clock before I say a word."

-"Too Sweet"

 

For the shot of a bird confidently singing away from a tree branch:

"A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking. Her trust is not on the branch but on her own wings."

 

For thinking about the places you can go:

"If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why, oh, why can't I?"

-"Over the Rainbow," Judy Garland

 

For that little video clip of melodic chirps and whistles:

"Hear how the birds, on every blooming spray, with joyous music wake the dawning day."

-Alexander Pope

 

For when an owl seems to simply radiate intelligence:

"Owl is the grand and rather clever old man of the forest. He can also spell 'Tuesday.'"

-A. A. Milne

 

 

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For when flight makes you contemplate your potential:

"No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings."

-William Blake

 

For that gorgeous closeup on a bird singing its song:

"A bird doesn't sing because he has an answer. He sings because it has a song."

-Joan Walsh Anglund

(via Unsplash)

 

For when a sky full of flying birds fills you with inspiration:

"Wherever there are birds, there is hope."

-Mehmet Murat Ildan

 

For listening to the wisdom of nature:

"It is better to listen to a crow that lives in trees than to a learned man who lives only in ideas."

-Kate Horsley

(via Shutterstock)

 

For when the songbirds are already up, bright and early at dawn:

"It is a matter of shame that in the morning the birds should be awake earlier than you."

-Abu Bakr

 

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