Ian’s Bird of the Week – Small Lifou White-eye (and random Sacred Kingfisher) ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 8/27/15 I’m a night-owl, as you may know already, so here is a photo of a noteworthy event: boarding a flight to the Loyalty Islands in complete darkness at 6:00am at Magenta, the domestic airport in Noumea. The … Continue reading
“Flag That Bird!” (Part 5) by James J. S. Johnson Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. (Ecclesiastes 7:8) This is the fifth and last article in this “Flag that bird!” series, on various birds that appear on national … Continue reading
Even the sparrow has found a home, And the swallow a nest for herself, Where she may lay her young— Even Your altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God. (Psalms 84:3 NKJV) This week’s 88 avian flyers are from the Hirundinidae Family of Swallows and Martins. The species in this group are … 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. So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, … Continue reading
If a bird’s nest chance to be before you in the way, in any tree, or upon the ground, whether they be young ones [i.e., nestling infant birds], or eggs [i.e., not-yet-hatched baby birds], and the mother [’em is the usual Hebrew noun for “mother”] sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, you shall … Continue reading
My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change: (Proverbs 24:21 KJV) Finally have my computer and Excel back up running. I decided to start working on the new I.O.C. 5.3 version and was surprised to see that they had divided the Psittacidae – Parrots Family. Well, … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Goliath Imperial Pigeon ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 8/17/15 A characteristic sound of montane forests in New Caledonia is the far-carrying call of this splendid pigeon, the Goliath or New Caledonian Imperial Pigeon. The tone is similar to someone blowing in a (large) bottle but the rhythm accelerates … Continue reading
Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD; For He is coming to judge the earth. O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting. (1 Chronicles 16:33-34 NASB) Bulbuls are a family, Pycnonotidae, of medium-sized passerine songbirds. Many forest species are known as … Continue reading
Terrors shall make him afraid on every side and shall chase him at his heels. (Job 18:11 AMP) Here we go again with a smaller bird attacking a larger bird. This time a Red-winged Blackbird is on a Hawk’s back. See Rare Picture: Blackbird “Rides” Hawk. from Focusing on Wildlife. * Crow Versus Eagle, Free … Continue reading
The steps of a good man (lady) are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed … Continue reading
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of GOLD in pictures of SILVER.” (Proverbs 25:11)” Someone once told me to read one of the Proverbs each day for a month. There are 31 chapters in Proverbs, and that way we can read the Book of Proverbs 12 times during the year. You know, boys and … Continue reading
The Lark family has 97 members which are busy doing what the Lord commanded them to when they left the Ark: Then God spoke to Noah, saying, “Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you. Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh … Continue reading
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