*** TILL THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN *** “Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. (Daniel 6:14 KJV) “ Birds flying to their home during the … Continue reading
Sunday Inspiration – Thraupidae – Dacnis, Honeycreepers, Conebills
Continuing through the Tanagers of the Thraupidae, we have some more beautiful birds to let you enjoy. Our Lord must have loved creating this kind of bird. He sure created enough of them through their interbreeding. We are about half way through the Traupidae family. This is the fifth installment. Not sure how many more … Continue reading
Lee’s Six Word Saturday – 7/16/16
*** TURN NOT TO RIGHT NOR LEFT *** “Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.” (Proverbs 4:27 KJV) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) Both Photos ©Flickr Ralph Arvesen * More Daily Devotionals *
Lee’s Five Word Friday – 7/15/16
*** RAINBOW ROUND ABOUT THE THRONE *** “And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.” (Revelation 4:3 KJV) Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) ©©Flickr * More Daily Devotionals *
Painted Bunting – About’s Bird of the Week
“And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.” (Revelation 4:3 KJV) I am on the email list for About Home/Birding/Wild Birds. The articles are written mainly by Melissa Mayntz Her bird of the week … Continue reading
Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 7/14/16
*** THINE EYE BE SINGLE *** “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” (Matthew 6:22 KJV) Blue-necked Tanager (Tangara cyanicollis) ©Flickr Andres Cuervo * More Daily Devotionals *
Magellanic Penguin Swims 5,000 Miles For Reunion
Magellanic Penguin Swims 5,000 Miles For Reunion With Man Who Saved His Live Best Buds Dr. Jim sent this article to me today and I thought we would work it up. After checking online, there were quite a few news articles about Dindim the Magellanic Penguin and his rescuer. Here is the article: Today’s most … Continue reading
Lee’s Three Word Wednesday – 7/13/16
*** BEHOLD, THE FACE *** “And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first month, the first day of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry.” (Genesis … Continue reading
Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 7/12/16
*** BRIGHT CLOTHING *** “And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,” (Acts 10:30 KJV) Vulturine Guineafowl (Acryllium vulturinum) by Lee * More Daily Devotionals *
San Diego Zoo’s White-crested Hornbill
The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. (Psalms 18:2 KJV) Last year Dan and I made our coast to coast trip. Our five-week trip enabled us to go to the … Continue reading
Lee’s One Word Monday – 7/11/16
*** RARE *** “And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.” (Daniel 2:11 KJV) Crested Ibis (Asian) (Nipponia nippon) One of Rarest Birds ©©Pinterest * More Daily Devotionals *
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Common Buzzard
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Common Buzzard ~ By Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 7/09/16 More like bird of the month at the moment, I regret. Slovakia is famous for its raptors so they, along with owls and woodpeckers, were my primary target there with my sister Gillian in June. We did get to see … Continue reading