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STAND FAST IN THE LORD
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“For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 3:8 KJV)
Penguins Standing Tall ©National Geographic
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Category Archives: Birds
Avian Kinds on the Ark – Introduction
Ark Encounter During Construction
You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female; also seven each of birds of the air, male and female, to keep the species alive on the face of all the earth. (Genesis 7:2-3 NKJV)
Today in Williamstown, Kentucky, they had the Grand Opening of the Ark Encounter. The building of the Ark Encounter was mentioned in Birds of the Bible – Foundation – The Ark. Now, it is open and we are looking forward to the opportunity to go see this modern day, full sized Ark. It’s about 900 miles from where we live, but it is definitely on my “bucket list.”
What I want to do, in a series of articles, is to introduce the Avian Kinds, Bird kinds, that are thought to be on board. An article, An Initial Estimate of Avian Ark Kinds, appeared on Nov. 27, 2013. It was written by Dr. Jean Lightner. Here is her abstract from that article.
Creationists recognize that animals were created according to their kinds, but there has been no comprehensive list of what those kinds are. As part of the Answers in Genesis Ark Encounter project, research was initiated in an attempt to more clearly identify and enumerate vertebrate kinds that were present on the Ark. In this paper, using methods previously described, 196 putative bird kinds are identified. Due to the limited information available and the fact that avian taxonomic classifications shift, this should be considered only a rough estimate.
I bolded the “196 putative bird kinds are identified” because that is what these articles are going to be about. According to I. O. C., the naming list that this site uses, there are 239 Families. On the Birds of the World family page, you will see this:
Lee’s Birds of the World, based on the IOC World Bird List 6.2 contains 10,637 extant species (and 154 extinct species) classified in 40 Orders, 239 Families (plus 2 Incertae Sedis) and 2289 Genera and 20,490 Subspecies.
If my math is correct, 239 minus 196, equals 43. Okay, where did those 43 extra families come from? That is what this series is going to try to find out. (Not Today)
Ark Encounter – First Look, By TV station
STAY TUNED!!
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Birds of the Bible – Foundation – The Ark
An Initial Estimate of Avian Ark Kinds
Grand Opening of the Ark Encounter
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Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 7/7/16
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HATH APPOINTED YOUR MEAT
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“And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king.” (Daniel 1:10 KJV)
Vultures on Dumpster ©SJersyLocalNews
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Lee’s Three Word Wednesday – 7/6/16
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HE DID FLY
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“(And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.” (Psalm 18:10)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) In Flight ©Flickr Tom Wicker
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Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 7/5/16
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ARE CROWNED
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“The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.” (Proverbs 14:18 KJV)
Green-backed Firecrown (Sephanoides sephaniodes) ©WikiC
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Red Skelton’s Pledge of Allegiance
Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. (2 Corinthians 3:17 KJV)
Today we celebrate the Fourth of July. This is a great telling of what this Pledge should mean to all of us Americans. Our country was founded on Christian Principles, but unfortunately, today many are turning their backs on those principles, wanting to do their own things.
Also, many are turning their backs on our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Again, they are wanting to do their own things. Lord help us to keep America on the right path.
While they promise them liberty, they themselves are the servants of corruption: for of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage. For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. (2 Peter 2:19-20 KJV)
But take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. (1 Corinthians 8:9 KJV)
What will you do with Jesus?
Lee’s One Word Monday – 7/4/16
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!
LIBERTY
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“Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” (2 Corinthians 3:17 NKJV)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) ©WikiC, Snowy Egret by Lee, Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) by Raymond Barlow
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Lee’s Seven Word Sunday – 7/3/16
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FOWLS OF THE HEAVEN HAD THEIR HABITATION
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“Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:” (Daniel 4:21 KJV)
Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Nest Scene Reconstitution ©WikiC
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Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies III
Yellow-scarfed Tanager (Iridosornis reinhardti) ©Dubi Shapiro
“To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?” (Psalms 11:1 KJV)
We start off this week’s segment of the Thraupidae Family with some Mountain Tanagers. They are very colorful creations from their Creator. Needless to say, they like to live in the mountains, mostly in Central and South America. These genera; Cyanicterus, Bangsia, Buthraupis, Cnemathraupis, Chlorornis, Wetmorethraupis, Anisognathus, Dubusia are considered Mountain Tanagers by Wikipedia.
Fawn-breasted Tanager (Pipraeidea melanonota) ©WikiC
Typical Tanagers: Pipraeidea, Iridosornis, and Thraupis (covered last week) are being included this week also. These occur from Mexico to Argentina.
Orange-eared Tanager (Chlorochrysa calliparaea bourcieri) ©Flickr Andres Cuevo
The last group Chlorochrysa is a genus of small colorful tanagers. Their natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, and talk of thy doings. Thy way, O God, is in the sanctuary: who is so great a God as our God? Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. (Psalms 77:11-14 KJV)
“Jesus Paid It All” – Men’s Father’s Day Choir
“While The Ages Roll” – Men’s Quartet
These were both sung on Father’s Day 2016 at Faith Baptist
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Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies I
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Tanagers and Allies II
Lee’s Six Word Saturday – 7/2/16
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ONE OF YOU BE PUFFED UP
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“And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and to Apollos for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another.” (1 Corinthians 4:6 KJV)
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) ©USFWS
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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 7/1/16
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FAIRER AND FATTER IN FLESH
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“And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king’s meat.”
(Daniel 1:15 KJV)
Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) by Reinier Munguia
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Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 6/30/16
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AS FOR THE STORK
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“The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted; Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.” (Psalms 104:16-17 KJV)
Dan’s Wood Stork Tree
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Lee's Birdwatching Adventures Plus 