“The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.” (Revelation 4:10-11 KJV)
“And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown,….” (Revelation 14:14 KJV)
“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.” (James 1:12 KJV)
“For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?”
(1 Thessalonians 2:19 KJV)
“Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” (2 Timothy 4:8 KJV)
“But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:” (Hebrews 2:6-7 KJV)
“And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.” (1 Peter 5:4 KJV)
With all these birds with crowns, maybe the Lord wants to remind us to think about these verses, and do what they say. Then we will have some crowns to cast at Jesus’ feet when we get to heaven.
And a few more birds with crowns:
- Red-crowned Parakeet (Cyanoramphus novaezelandiae) by Ian 3
- Violet-) Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) ©WikiC
- Crowned Hornbill (Lophoceros alboterminatus) ©WikiC
- Yellow-crowned Night Heron eating Fiddler Crab (10,000 Birds photo credit)
- Orange-crowned Oriole (Icterus auricapillus) ©Flickr barloventomagico
- Green-backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes) ©WikiC
- Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) (2) by Raymond Barlow
- Maroon-breasted Crowned Pigeon from New Guinea – by Chris 2003 From Pinterest
- Rusty-crowned Ground-Sparrow ©WikiC
- White-crowned Pigeon at Flamingo Gardens by Lee
- Red-crowned Ant Tanager (Habia rubica) by Ian
- Red-crowned Ant Tanager (Habia rubica) Male ©BirdPhotos.com
- The Ruby-crowned Kinglet for Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
- Western Crowned Pigeon (Goura cristata) by Lee
- Blue-crowned Manakin (Lepidothrix coronata) ©WikiC
- Blue-crowned Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus courtoisi) at Cincinnati Zoo by Lee
- Crowned Lapwing (Vanellus coronatus) Closeup ©WikiC
- Black-Crowned Night Heron at S Lk Howard by Lee
- Black-crowned Antpitta (Pittasoma michleri) ©WikiC
- Yellow-crowned Euphonia (Euphonia luteicapilla) ©WikiC
- Crowned Eagle (Stephanoaetus coronatus) ©Wiki
- Green-backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes) ©Flickr Rodolfo Walker
- Purple-crowned Lorikeet (Glossopsitta porphyrocephala) WikiC
- Orange-crowned Warbler (Leiothlypis celata) ©WikiC
- Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler (Cettia major) ©WikiC
- Crowned Cormorant (Microcarbo coronatus) ©WikiC
- Pale-crowned Cisticola (Cisticola cinnamomeus) ©WikiC
- Silver-crowned Friarbird (Philemon argenticeps) by Ian at Birdway
- Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) ©Flickr Ian White
- Juan Fernandez Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis) ©Flickr Héctor Gutiérrez Guzmán
- Grey-crowned Cranes ©©BigHDWalls
- Yellow-crowned Gonolek (Laniarius barbarus) ©Flickr Rainbirder
- Juan Fernandez Firecrown (Sephanoides fernandensis) Female © Flickr Island Conservation
- Purple-crowned Fairywren From Pinterest
- White-crowned Lapwing (Vanellus albiceps) at NA by Lee
- White-crowned Robin-Chat (Cossypha albicapillus) WikiC
- Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) ©USFWS
- Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) Jax Zoo by Lee
- Chestnut-crowned Gnateater (Conopophaga castaneiceps) ©WikiC2
- Golden-crowned Flycatcher (Myiodynastes chrysocephalus) by Ian
- White-crowned Wheatear (Oenanthe leucopyga) ©WikiC
- Green-backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes) ©WikiC
- Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) ©WikiC
- Rose-crowned Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus regina) ©WikiC
- Grey-crowned Tanager (Phaenicophilus poliocephalus) Drawing ©Oiseaux
- White-crowned Hornbill (Berenicornis comatus) ©WikiC
- Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum) – Lowry Pk Zoo
- Black-crowned Tchagra (Tchagra senegalus) ©WikiC
- Blue-capped Motmot (Momotus momota) by Judd Patterson
- Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps) ©WikiC
- Yellow-crowned Bishop (Euplectes afer) Breeding Male ©WikiC
- Black-crowned Tanager (Phaenicophilus palmarum) ©WikiC
See the series about the Heaven’s Foundation, Streets, Beauty
These crowned birds are splendidly magnificent — thanks, Lee.
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You’re welcome. It was a delight to find so many of them. All helping us to remember Who is really Crowned with Glory.
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Some beautiful and exotic birds there Lee! Would love to see the Purple-crowned Fairy-wren one day when I get back up the top end again, but your little Woodnymph got me, they are all so beautiful reflecting their stunningly beautiful and magnificent Creator.
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What a Creator is right!
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This post reminded me of the crown of thorns that Jesus wore so we can share a glorious crown at his return. Thanks for sharing the art of God’s creation, God bless.
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I spent a couple of hours in the cold this week chasing around a fast flitting RC Kinglet hoping for a shot of its red crown. I failed. But is consolation that I have a crown (or two) waiting in heaven! William
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Amen to that! The more the better to be able to lay at Jesus’ feet.
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