“every raven after its kind, and the owl, and the night-hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after its kind,” (Leviticus 11:15-16 YLT) While browsing through some of the latest photos from photographers I follow on Flickr, I came across these photos by Michael Woodruff of the Groove-billed Ani. Then I found more by two others I follow; … Continue reading
As we continue through our Passerines, we come to seven families that have very few members in them. Just because their numbers are few, their Creator has not failed to give each a niche to fill and the ability and design to do so. They are all small birds, like the song, “His Eye Is … Continue reading
Origin of Parrot Mountain and Garden of Eden Parrot Mountain is a result of a vision the owner had in July 1995. He left Mississippi with his family and came to the mountains of Tennessee and was led to the land that is called Parrot Mountain and Garden of Eden. The vision was to build … Continue reading
“Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.” (Proverbs 12:20) A few years ago, a news release revealed the result of a poll on what Americans prefer to have taught in public schools about origins. The poll was done for an organization that favors a … Continue reading
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing. (John 21:3 KJV) Hang on to your fish, here comes a whole new bunch of Kingfishers. With the I.O.C. Version 5.4 that came … Continue reading
The Ghost Army: Moaning Noises Can be Scary! – by James J. S. Johnson, J.D., Th.D. * [Lee’s introduction: The current Acts & Facts from Institute for Creation Research has this very interesting article by Dr. James J. S. Johnson, who formerly taught courses on ornithology, ecology, limnology, and other bioscience-related courses at Dallas Christian College.] Sometimes … Continue reading
Skinny as a rail? Not me! ~ James J. S. Johnson “But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have respect in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee.” … Continue reading
Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. (John 4:35 KJV) The Zosteropidae – White-eyes Family is passerine birds that live in the tropical and subtropical Sub-Saharan Africa, Australasia and eastern … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Tomtit ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 10/30/15 Last week we had the Snares Penguin and I made a passing reference to the locally endemic race of the Tomtit, so here is it and two of the other four New Zealand races of the Tomtit as this week’s choice. … Continue reading
By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. He waters the hills from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of Your works. (Psalms 104:12-13 NKJV) The western plantain-eater (Crinifer piscator), also known as the grey plantain-eater or western grey plantain-eater, is a large member … Continue reading
And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart to pray: and when the evening was come, he was there alone. (Matthew 14:23 KJV) The Prayer Garden at Parrot Mountain is very peaceful and lovely. Thought I would share some of those photos this time. At the entrance there are … Continue reading
HUMMING BIRD The humming bird flits it’s wings, poor humming bird can’t even sing, it flits to flowers here and there, so fast it’s flitting everywhere. ~ They are so tiny, so sublime, you hardly see them there so fine. I love to see them tweet the flowers, I could watch the humming bird for … Continue reading
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