*** WINGS OF A DOVE COVERED WITH SILVER *** “Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.” (Psalm 68:13) Silver Diamond Dove Female ©MediaCache * More Daily Devotionals *
I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am like an owl of the desert. (Psalms 102:6 NKJV) Previously, it was mentioned that some bird families have already been featured on the Sunday Inspirations. The next family includes the Herons and Bitterns. It is the Ardeidae, and it was covered in these two articles … Continue reading
*** MORE RUDDY IN BODY THAN RUBIES *** “Her Nazarites were purer than snow, they were whiter than milk, they were more ruddy in body than rubies, their polishing was of sapphire:” (Lamentations 4:7 KJV) Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) Zoo Miami by Lee * More Daily Devotionals *
*** GREEN THING IN THE TREES *** “For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs … Continue reading
F” is for Finches and Flamebacks: “F” Birds”, Part 2 Dr. James J. S. Johnson Finches and Flamebacks are the focus of this fast “fly-over” birdwatching review. Finches are familiar passerines to many Americans, but what are “Flamebacks”? Flamebacks are a category of woodpeckers, also known as “Goldenbacks”, due to fiery-gold plumage on their backs. … Continue reading
Bird of the Moment ~ Restless Flycatcher ~ by Ian Montgomery Some weeks ago I went to Toonpan a dry pasture area outside Townsville which is good for dry country birds such as Bustards and often produces unusual birds. There were a couple of Restless Flycatchers there hawking for insects and I found out later that … Continue reading
*** FEATHERS WITH YELLOW GOLD *** “Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold. (Psalm 68:13) Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) yellow-shafted ©Amazonaws * More Daily Devotionals *
*** PAINTED WITH VERMILION *** “That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cut it out windows; and it is ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.” (Jeremiah 22:14) Vermilion Flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus) ©ARKive * More Daily Devotionals *
*** PURPLE RAINMENT *** “And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels’ necks. (Judges 8:26) Sapphire-spangled Emerald (Amazilia lactea) ©WikiC * More Daily Devotionals *
*** BALD *** “And the man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald; yet is he clean.” (Leviticus 13:40) Southern Bald Ibis (Geronticus calvus) by Dan at LPZoo * More Daily Devotionals *
*** AND IF YE WALK CONTRARY UNTO ME *** “And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.” (Leviticus 26:21 KJV) Buff-necked Ibis (Theristicus caudatus) ©WikiC * More Daily Devotionals *
“and for a long time birds and hedgehogs, and ibises and ravens shall dwell in it: and the measuring line of desolation shall be cast over it, and satyrs shall dwell in it. (Isaiah 34:11 Brenton)” The family Threskiornithidae includes 34 species of large wading birds. The family has been traditionally classified into two subfamilies, the … Continue reading
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