“And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,” (Leviticus 11:18) As we continue in the Anatidae Family of Ducks, Geese and Swans, this week we will introduce you to four genera. The Branta, the Anser, and the Coscorba genera are made up of Geese. The Cygnus genus are Swans. Anserinae is a subfamily of swans and geese (three to … Continue reading
“Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:” (Isaiah 30:8) I have been updating the site for the newest changes to the Birds of the World. They demoted 3 species down to subspecies, and raised 4 … Continue reading
*** THAT WHILE WE ARE AT HOME *** “So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:6) Black Spotted Barbet (Capito niger) Juvenile at Zoo Miami by Lee 10-2016 * More Daily Devotionals *
*** AND OF AN HIGH STATURE *** “Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.” (Ezekiel 31:3) Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) by Lee at Wings of Asia – Standing at a height of up to … Continue reading
*** LODGED IN THE BRANCHES *** “It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.” (Luke 13:19 KJV) Greater Yellownape (Chrysophlegma flavinucha) female Zoo Miami by Dan * … Continue reading
*** THE HIDDEN WISDOM *** “But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory:” (1 Corinthians 2:7 KJV) Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) at Wings of Asia by Lee * More Daily Devotionals *
*** THE CRANE *** “Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.” (Jeremiah 8:7 KJV) Demoiselle Crane Lowry Park Zoo by Lee * More Daily Devotionals *
Dr. James J. S. Johnson Verreaux’s Eagle (Aquila verreauxii) Fair Use photo credit: Mike Haworth The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground? Though thou exalt thyself as the … Continue reading
*** CROWNETH *** “Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;” (Psalms 103:4 KJV) Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria) by Lee at Zoo Miami * More Daily Devotionals *
*** AS IN WATER FACE ANSWERETH TO FACE *** “As in water face answereth to face, so the heart of man to man.” (Proverbs 27:19 KJV) Falcated Duck (Anas falcata) ©WikiC * More Daily Devotionals *
“And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier-eagle,” (Leviticus 11:18) I have always enjoyed trying to whistle and today we lead off our latest Family, the Anatidae, in the Answeriformes Order. The Anatidae family has ducks, geese, swans, and a few others that add up to 173 species. The Whistling Ducks do make a whistling sound, which … Continue reading
*** HONOUR ALL MEN. LOVE THE BROTHERHOOD *** “Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.” (1 Peter 2:17 KJV) Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) by Ray * More Daily Devotionals *
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