Lord’s Avian Wonders – Little Blue Heron – Searching

Lord’s Avian Wonders – Little Blue Heron – Searching

Recently we were on our way home from shopping and stopped in the little park at the south side of Lake Howard. All we had with us were our phones. Not much was going on, but one Little Blue Heron was searching for his lunch. It was interesting watching him move his head from side … Continue reading

Sunday Inspiration – Sunbird and Spiderhunters

Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food”; and it was so. (Genesis 1:30 NKJV) The 143 Nectariniidae – Sunbird Family members are beautiful birds from their Creator’s Hand, … Continue reading

Birds of the Bible – Who Colored These Originally?

Birds of the Bible – Who Colored These Originally?

Who Colored These Originally? In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (Genesis 1:1 KJV) My Bible tells me in Genesis chapter 1 that God created everything, including all our avian wonders. In fact, we are told specifically that on the fifth day of creation, God created the Birds: Then God said, “Let the … Continue reading

The Amazing Mosquito Hawk Video

The Amazing Mosquito Hawk Video

“Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, And spread its wings toward the south? (Job 39:26 NKJV) Flight is a big problem for those who believe that we owe our existence to evolution. Birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, and even some fish fly or at least glide through the air in controlled flight. So many different … Continue reading

Bible Birds – Bird Claws and Eagle Hair

Bible Birds – Bird Claws and Eagle Hair

Bible Birds – Bird Claws and Eagle Hair That very hour the word was fulfilled concerning Nebuchadnezzar; he was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws. (Daniel 4:33 NKJV emphasis mine) … Continue reading

Birds of the Bible – Eagle Hair and Bird Claws

Birds of the Bible – Eagle Hair and Bird Claws

That very hour the word was fulfilled concerning Nebuchadnezzar; he was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws. (Daniel 4:33 NKJV) This Birds of the Bible Scripture was mentioned over five … Continue reading

Ian’s Bird of the Week – New Zealand Pipit

Ian’s Bird of the Week – New Zealand Pipit

Ian’s Bird of the Week – New Zealand Pipit  ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 1/12/16 There are two ways to acquire photos of additional species to add to the website: one is to go out and photograph something new; the other is to sit at your computer and wait for the taxonomists to provide … Continue reading

Lord’s Avian Wonders – Dipper and a Beluga Whale

Lord’s Avian Wonders – Dipper and a Beluga Whale

Oops! Had to withdraw an article and will re-post it later. For now. This video is amazing. A baby Beluga plays with an American Dipper at the Vancouver Aquarium. When the Creator originally brought the critters into existence they got along fine. Reminds me of the following passage from Isaiah. That condition will return again … Continue reading

George And The Happy New Year

George And The Happy New Year

George and the Happy New Year ~ by Emma Foster    In the countryside, where farms dotted the land along the hills and the only sounds that could be heard were birds chirping and cows mooing, there lived a small finch named George. He lived in a small red barn out in the countryside. George … Continue reading

Sunday Inspiration – Dippers, Leafbirds and Flowerpeckers

Sunday Inspiration – Dippers, Leafbirds and Flowerpeckers

This week we have birds running around in the water, another family of birds that are mostly green and a group that loves nectar. Which ones are they? Let’s start with the Cinclidae – Dippers family. There are only five members in the Cinclus genus. They get their name from their bobbing or dipping movements. They are unique among passerines for … Continue reading