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Teacher Says Visiting Robins Appear After Family Deaths

8/27/2026

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Angela Smith, a Norwich teacher, said birds died when relatives passed away.
Helen Harris reported birds acted strangely after her husband died.
A friend saw robins enter her home after her father’s death, believing they were spirits.
A wren flew into Smith’s classroom window and died outside after Smith’s mother-in-law died.
Angela Smith says visiting robins feel uplifting compared with birds that die near losses.

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Angela Smith, a Norwich teacher, said birds died when relatives passed away.
Helen Harris reported birds acted strangely after her husband died.
A friend saw robins enter her home after her father’s death, believing they were spirits.
A wren flew into Smith’s classroom window and died outside after Smith’s mother-in-law died.
Angela Smith says visiting robins feel uplifting compared with birds that die near losses.