Song Sparrow by Ray
HOW THE BIRDS SECURED THEIR RIGHTS.
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Vol. 2, No. 3 – The Mourning Dove
The Mourning Dove for Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
THE MOURNING DOVE.
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Is Eagle’s Weight Our Weight?
Steller’s Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) by Lee at NA
Is Eagle’s Weight Our Weight? ~ by a j mithra
The strike force
of the eagle’s talon
is as powerful
as twice the force
of a rifle bullet…
Pound for pound,
an eagle’s wing
is much more stronger
than the wing of an airplane.
An eagle can kill
a young deer
and fly away with it.
These are some of the
amazing facts
about the Eagle..
We all want to fly high
like an Eagle..
Isn’t it?
We wouldn’t mind
waiting for a bus
or wait in a que
at a Cinema theatre,
or wait for a long time
in a bank..
But,
do we really take time
to wait at the feet
of the LORD?
But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)
Have a Blessed day!
Your’s in YESHUA,
a j mithra
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Fly Light…
Mallards flying off by Ian
Fly Light… ~ by a j mithra
Do birds carry
heavy or light luggage
when they fly?
Never,
cos,
they know that
its easier to fly light
without excess weight…
Though we wait
on the LORD,
we still are not able to
fly high over the storm..
Why?
Is it cos
we carry all the junk like
- fears and tears,
and,
- anger and pain?
LETS FLY LIGHT
FOR THE LIGHT…
Therefore seeing we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily ensnare us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (Hebrews 12:1)
Have a Blessed day!
Your’s in YESHUA,
a j mithra
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Bar-tailed Godwit’s Self – Control..
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) by Nikhil Devasar
Bar-tailed Godwit’s Self – Control.. ~ by a j mithra
With the help of satellite tracking,
researchers found that,
Bar-tailed Godwits made
the longest non-stop flight
of any bird…
A female bar-tailed Godwit,
flew nonstop for eight days
and covered 7,242 miles
from Alaska to New Zealand….
These birds use
the air’s low pressure
to help them migrate
and they take advantage
of the 500 to 800 miles
of strong tailwinds
of the low pressure..
Many a time,
when we face low pressure
in life,
- we feel down and out,
- weak and weary,
- distracted and disturbed
all along our life’s journey….
All because,
we don’t have the
fruit of self-control..
We also fail to realize that the low pressure
is the launching pad
on our quest to top…
Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) by Ian
Look at the price this little bird had paid
to do what no one else could do!
- She didn’t eat or drink,
- she didn’t shop or sleep
during her journey..
GOD paid a priceless price
for all our sins..
But,
what price are we going to pay
to reach our destiny?
- This bird neither slept
- nor supped for eight long days..
Do we have that self-control,
- to fast at least once a week?
- to keep wake all night
- and pray for at least once a month?
GOD IS IN NEED OF PEOPLE TO STAND AT THE GAP
AND PLEAD FOR ALL THOSE DYING SOULS..
HELLOOOOO….
IS ANYONE LISTENING?
And every man that striveth in the games exerciseth self-control in all things. Now they [do it] to receive a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. (1Corinthians 9:25 (A S V))
Have a blessed day!
Yours in YESHUA,
a j mithra
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Happy Thanksgiving – Turkey
The Fountain re-published this article I wrote back in 2009 and decided to re-post it here also. (with editing) Happy Thanksgiving, 2012!
Today, many of us here in the United States ate turkey on Thanksgiving Day. Luckily, many turkeys will survive our holiday and continue to roam around. Here locally in Polk County, Florida, I see a “rafter” of turkeys (name for a group of turkeys – incorrectly called a “gobble” or “flock”) from time to time. Near Bartow I have seen them many times in rafters up to 11 turkeys. Near Circle B Bar Reserve, I have seen other groups up to 8 turkeys.
Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) by Daves BirdingPix
The domestic turkey is a descendant of the Wild Turkey and features prominently in the menu of the Canadian and U.S. holidays of Thanksgiving and that of Christmas in many countries.
The Turkey is in the Galliformes Order and in the Phasianidae (Pheasants, Fowl & Allies) Family. There are two turkeys – Wild Turkey – Meleagris gallopavo and the Ocellated Turkey – Meleagris ocellata. The Wild is native to North American forrests and the Ocellated is native to the Yucatan Peninsula forrests. They are relatives of the Grouse family. Both Turkeys have a “distinctive fleshy wattle that hangs from the underside of the beak and a fleshy protuberance (flap of skin) that hangs from the top of its beak called a snood.” Turkeys are the heaviest member of the Galliformes order. The females are smaller and duller than the males. The male weighs from 11-24 lbs (5-11 kg) [record=38lbs] and measures 39-49 in (100-125 cm). They also have from 20,000-30,000 feathers.
Ocellated Turkey (Meleagris ocellata) ©USFWS
Congressional Proclamations from CreationWiki.
“The United States Congress set December 18, 1777, as a day of thanksgiving on which the American people “may express the grateful feelings of their hearts and consecrate themselves to the service of their divine benefactor” and on which they might “join the penitent confession of their manifold sins . . . that it may please God, through the merits of Jesus Christ, mercifully to forgive and blot them out of remembrance.” Congress also recommends that Americans petition God “to prosper the means of religion for the promotion and enlargement of that kingdom which consisteth in righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.'”[1]
Congress set November 28, 1782, as a day of thanksgiving on which Americans were “to testify their gratitude to God for his goodness, by a cheerful obedience to his laws, and by promoting, each in his station, and by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled religion, which is the great foundation of public prosperity and national happiness.”
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; (Ephesians 5:20 KJV)
See:
WhatBird’s Wild Turkey
Wikipedia’s Wild Turkey and Ocellated Turkey
Video of an Ocellated Turkey and a Wild Turkey displaying on Internet Bird Collection
Vol. 2, No. 3 – The Ruby-Crowned Kinglet
The Ruby-crowned Kinglet for Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
THE RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET.
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Vol. 2, No. 3 – The Phoebe
The Phoebe or Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
From col. J. G. Parker. Jr. Copyrighted by
Nature Study Pub. Co., 1897, Chicago.
THE PHOEBE
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Vol. 2, No. 3 – The House Wren
The House Wren for Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
From col. F. M. Woodruff. Copyrighted by
Nature Study Pub. Co., 1897, Chicago.
THE HOUSE WREN.
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Nuggets Plus – More of Him…
Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) by Ian
More of Him… ~ by ajmithra
When female Zebra Finches
have no option,
but to mate with an ugly male,
they tend to lay larger-than-normal eggs.
The researchers say,
that the females
are compensating
for the lack of its
genetic fitness of the father,
by giving their offspring
an egg containing
extra nutrients
and
more space to grow..
Zebra Finch (Taeniopygia guttata) ©WikiC Female -2 young
Jesus too compensated
- for all our sins,
- our shortcomings,
- our pride,
- our ego,
- our ugly,
- stinking life,
on the cross of Calvary,
so that we may
never feel weak again
and
we may have more of HIM
and less of I…
He must increase, but I must decrease. (John 3:30 KJV)
Have a blessed day!
Your’s in YESHUA,
a j mithra
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Stop flying solo…
Cape Barren Goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) by Ian
Stop flying solo… ~ by a j mithra
The linear flight formations of migratory birds are called echelons.
The V and the J structures are typical and are the most readily recognized flock echelons…
There are two well-supported and complementary explanations for why birds fly in formation.
- One is to conserve energy by taking advantage of the upwash vortex fields created by the wings of the birds in front.
- The other is to facilitate orientation and communication among the birds.
These explanations have been backed by a variety of studies..
We as believers are on a journey, migrating to heaven..
How much energy do we conserve?
Crane Migration over Israel
First of all,
- do we migrate in groups
- or are we on a selfish solo flight
to heaven?
Unless we communicate with fellow believers we will not be able to migrate as a group
and unless we migrate as a group we will not be able to conserve energy..
Cos, GOD’s presence is mightier in corporate worship…
After all, GOD said that
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. (Matthew 18:20 KJV)
Lets stop solo flight and start migrating as a crowd…..
Your’s in YESHUA,
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White Pelicans on the Wing at Circle B Bar Reserve by Lee
Why do geese fly in a V shape?
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Vol. 2, No. 3 – The Ruby-Throated Humming Bird
The Ruby-throated Humming Bird or Birds Illustrated by Color Photography, 1897
THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMING BIRD.
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