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Some realizations come late, as when, for example, parts of the internet recently figured out that the Twitter Home icon could actually be a based off a birdhouse. This is the Twitter Home button at the top of the column: Here are pictures of birdhouses: Birdhouses come in all shapes and sizes, but mainly function as a shelter for birds. Often referred to as nest boxes, according to the Audubon Society, they provide valuable homes for many species of birds and a wonderful opportunity for birdwatchers to enjoy viewing the age-old process of breeding. The button has been referred to as a birdhouse for years in the media. In 2017, when discussing Twitter’s redesign, Wired wrote, The home icon is still a birdhouse, but it lost the perch — you'll see just one hole instead of two. In 2021, the New York Times wrote about Twitter’s failed attempt at Fleet and described all the icons: All of the little mixed-metaphor icons — the birdhouse, the magnifying glass, the bell, the envelope, the quill (?) with a plus sign (??) — seemed to be in order. A Twitter spokesperson confirmed to us directly that the Home icon is actually a birdhouse. We thus rate this claim as True.
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