“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
Here is our next avian group taxonomically, the Sylviidae – Sylvid Babblers Family. The Lord created these birds with a song to sing and some that are very colorful. Actually there are very few Babblers in the family. There are Blackcaps, various Warblers, Whitethroats, Fulvettas, Parrotbills plus a Myzornis and a Catbird. Sylviidae is a family of … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Snares Penguin ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 10/23/15 Before we get on to this week’s bird – the Snares Penguin – here is a postscript on last week’s discussion on the boundary between Fuscous and Yellow-tinted Honeyeaters on the Atherton Tableland west of Cairns. Keith Fisher sent me … Continue reading
Wait on the LORD, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it. (Psalms 37:34 NKJV) While at the Parrot Mountain last week, we saw this Silvery-cheeked Hornbill (Bycanistes brevis). As one of my friend said, after seeing these photos, “that is … Continue reading
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