You may remember from the last Irregular Bird (Green Sandpiper) that the plan is to work through all the waders in the genus Tringa, the Shanks and relatives, in the order used by the IOC, below. This is the next one the Solitary Sandpiper. It’s fairly similar to the Green Sandpiper and they were originally treated … Continue reading
The last irregular bird, Nordmann’s Greenshank, could have had a sub-heading of The Joys of Twitching. In it, I confessed to being a Twitcher at heart, discarding the respectable facade of “Wildlife Photographer”. Here follows the justifications, or at least illustrations of why it can be enjoyable. The background to this particular obsession/passion was the fact … Continue reading
Because it’s so long since the last irregular bird, here is a special one of a very rare wader that has become something of a celebrity, perhaps the most photographed individual bird in Australian history. So you may already have superb photos of it, and I apologize in advance if you find this boring. Nordmann’s … Continue reading
Black-headed Gulls and Great Black-backed Gulls: Birdwatching in the Scottish Hebrides, Part 4 Dr. James J. S. Johnson For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea. (Habakkuk 2:14) The islands of Scotland’s Outer Hebrides are a familiar territory for various seagulls, including two … Continue reading
“Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name.” (Genesis 2:19 NKJV) During our devotions this morning, Dan and I were reading … Continue reading
While working on updating the indexes to the Birds of the Bible-Sparrows, I came across an interesting question. How many Sparrows are mentioned in the Bible? I discovered a previous search I had started from the Bible Gateway website. The Young’s Literal Translation found 6 verses mentioning Sparrows. Psalm 84:3 – “a sparrow” Hosea 11:11- “a sparrow” … Continue reading
Hagerman NWR: Missing the Northern Shovelers and Other Winter Migrants Dr. James J. S. Johnson To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Recently I visited Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge (near Sherman, Texas — bordering Lake Texoma), hoping to see a lot of migratory birds, especially … Continue reading
Yesterday we added a new bird to our backyard list. He tried to hide, but with a look like that, it’s hard to do. So finally, he came out of hiding. Some of those Whistling Ducks don’t seem to be too happy with him being there. [I was very happy! :) ] We’ve written about … Continue reading
“The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come,…” (Song of Solomon 2:12 KJV) What an interesting and informative article about the creation of Zebra Finches and their singing duets. Bryian Thomas, PH.D. from the Institute For Creation Research wrote “Finch Duets Open Surprising Window on Bird Origins” The … Continue reading
Wow! Looking over the previous articles that have been written through the years on our blog, I thought it would be nice to read through some of our many posts. To build a house, you need a foundation. To build a blog, you need a foundation. So, our foundation from the beginning for Lee’s Birdwatching … Continue reading
Dr. James J. S. Johnson Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare [yaggîdû = hiphîl imperfect 3rd person masculine plural of nâgad, “to appear”, “to be clear”] his praise in the islands. (Isaiah 42:12) Recently, when reviewing a bird-book that presented seabirds of the Hebrides, I noticed a duck’s name that I … Continue reading
ln honor of the Top 100 Bird Blogs and Websites For Ornithologists and Bird Lovers rating they gave us, [#20] here is a copy of that very first blog on Feb. 16, 2008. Goal: To encourage your understanding and help you form a mental picture of the fowls or birds of the air found in … Continue reading
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