If conventional science tells us modern humans and giant birds were never around at the same time, how do we account for the prevalence of the Native American thunderbird legend? Almost every Native American tribe includes this legend in their folklore. Many of the other animals described in the same folklore – such as wolves, bears, and big cats - are real, though in the stories, they are often attributed with supernatural powers. Is it possible the thunderbird legend actually originated with sightings of a real, gigantic, unknown bird?
