The Liver Birds are two wondrous creatures, which should have been Cormorants, but the artist drawing them for the seal of the City didn't know what they looked like, so he made it up. Today two Liverbirds stand on the clock towers of the Liver Buildings on Liverpool's waterfront, keeping an eye on things. It is told , and believed by all, that it the Liverbirds ever fly off then Liverpool will be doomed.

A full history and some pictures at


http://www.liverbirdology.com/history.htm


i got this from jim. he explained what a "liver bird " was for me.
i love the story and chris sent the pictures he took of them. this is one.


thanks guys!!!! : )