Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) ©WikiC
“How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.” (Psalms 139:17-18 KJV)
“He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:” (Psalms 78:27 KJV)
Avian and Attributes – Sand
SAND, n.
1. Any mass or collection of fine particles of stone, particularly of fine particles of silicious stone, but not strictly reduced to powder or dust.
That finer matter called sand, is no other than very small pebbles.
2. Sands, in the plural, tracts of land consisting of sand, like the deserts of Arabia and Africa; as the Lybian sands.
SAND, v.t.
1. To sprinkle with sand. It is customary among the common people in America, to sand their floors with white sand.
2. To drive upon the sand.
Sandhill Crane (Grus canadensis)and young by Dan’s Pix
Sand Birds
Sand Lark
Sand Lark (Calandrella raytal) by Nikhil Devasar
Sand Martin
Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) ©WikiC
Sand Partridge
Sand Partridge (Ammoperdix heyi) ©WikiC
Sand-colored Nighthawk
Sand-colored Nighthawk (Chordeiles rupestris) by ©AGrosset
Sanderling
Sanderling (Calidris alba) by Robert Scanlon
Sandhill Crane
Sandhill Youngster in Yard 3-26-16
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.” (Matthew 7:24-27 KJV)
Birds whose first name starts with “S”
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[Definitions from Webster’s Dictionary of American English (1828), unless noted. Bird info from Wikipedia plus.]
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I also am partial to the Sand Partridge. :) Thanks again for another informative (and spiritually edifying) post, Lee! :)
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Your welcome. I really like that little Sandhill Crane who came walking through our yard. This year we were able to watch mom, dad, and two little ones strut through the yard. They are as tall as their parents now.
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That photo was from your yard? How very exciting. :)
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Yes. They come in here quite frequently and take food from my lower hanging platform feeders. Sandhills stand quite tall. Little ones can’t reach them, but the tray has been known to mysteriously appear on the ground. 😎😎🤔🤔
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♥️ You must encounter a wide array of birds where you live. How very exciting!
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Those birds are far larger than I initially imagined (and that wingspan is quite broad, too). Thanks for sharing the post from your other blog. 💛
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Sand partridge — what a fine fowl! Thanks for reminding us about the wise man who built his house upon rock, in contrast to the fool who built his upon sand. How I enjoyed singing about that contrast as a boy!
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They still enjoy that song here, especially the “and the house goes ‘SPLAT’ “
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