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Photo Courtesy of Clker.com I generally post articles on this site that, hopefully, will be of interest to visitors and readers from all over the world, since I’ve been blessed with friendship by so many folks from other nations. That being said, I’ll let you know up front that…
O LORD, correct me, but with justice; Not in Your anger, lest You bring me to nothing. (Jeremiah 10:24 NKJV) ** Update to Ian’s Bird of the Week ** Just thought you might like to see a Hooded Parakeet with the two “horns”. Also, I assumed this was in Australia, but it was taken in New … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Horned Parakeet ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 7/27/15 The Kagu was naturally top of our target list in New Caledonia being the most bizarre in appearance, behaviour, taxonomy and general curiosity value. Second on my list and I think third on Joy’s were the horned parakeets of Grande … Continue reading
He will bless them that fear the LORD, both small and great. (Psalms 115:13 KJV) Today we have nine families being presented. Why? Because they all have very few species in each group. To have enough photos for the slideshow, these were combined. Bombycillidae – Waxwings – 3 Ptiliogonatidae – Silky-flycatchers – 4 Hypocoliidae – … Continue reading
While working on that last post, Say’s Phoebe and Nest, I got to thinking about that nest. Did you really look at it? Click the photo to enlarge it and really LOOK at it. What do you see? All kinds of different material. There are weeds, pieces of paper, strings, lint, feathers, and even some “weed-eater” line (blue). … Continue reading
On our vacation, we spent the night in El Centro, California. In the morning, while loading the luggage back in the car, I noticed a bird flying in and out of a corner. Investigating, here is what I found: Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she … Continue reading
Maybe tomorrow I’ll get a blog out. Yesterday, Dan and I drove down to Fort Lauderdale (200 miles) to see my 94 year old sister, Charlotte. She had been in Intensive Care, ICU, with pneumonia. They took her to a regular room, and started her on morphine. She was dying. We were able to be … Continue reading
“The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let God be exalted, The Rock of my salvation! (2 Samuel 22:47 NKJV) This week’s birds from their Creator include the Petroicidae – Australasian Robins, Picathartidae – Rockfowl, Chaetopidae – Rockjumpers and the Eupetidae – Rail-babbler Families. The Robins are all endemic to Australasia: New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and numerous Pacific … Continue reading
Here is an article worth looking at: Crow Tries to Fight Eagle, Gets Free Ride Instead ‘You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself. (Exodus 19:4 NKJV) Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves … Continue reading
THE SILENCE OF THE OWLS “There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, and gather under her shadow:” (Isaiah 34:15a) What makes owls so good at catching prey as they fly through the night sky? Part of the credit obviously goes to their amazing eyes that are able to see with … Continue reading
Again, while at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, we learned more about the “Cactus Boot.” I was aware that Woodpeckers, especially the local Gila Woodpecker, make their homes in cactus, especially Saguaro Cactus. I also knew that the cactus, to prevent loss of moisture, seals around the “wound”, a.k.a. nest cavity. Another way the Lord created … Continue reading
By them (springs) 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) While visiting the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, we visited their Hummingbird Aviary. They have four species of hummingbirds flying … Continue reading
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