Blaze King Stove Material What Is The Significance Of The Birds At The End Of The Stephen King/Richard Bachman Novel "Blaze"?

What is the significance of the birds at the end of the Stephen King/Richard Bachman novel "Blaze"? - blaze king stove material

They appear when Blaze tried to cross the lake, and again referred to the house Joe? Any idea or am I missing something obvious?