Alexander and the Fishing Contest ~ by Emma Foster Once there was a pelican named Alexander who lived near the beach. Every day, he would go fishing and he would always bring his favorite fishing pole. One day, as he was flying to the shore, he landed on a huge rock and noticed a sign on the … Continue reading
While reading in Isaiah lately, I came across this verse: “Seeing many things, but you do not observe; Opening the ears, but he does not hear.” (Isaiah 42:20 NKJV) When Dan and I visit aviaries, we spend quite a bit of time in them. Yes, we are birdwatchers and do photography, but it still amazes … 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. (Genesis 2:19 NKJV) The cuckooshrikes and allies in the Campephagidae family are small … Continue reading
Birds at the Mississippi Welcome Center were a welcome sight. While on our most recent vacation, we saw these trees with birds carved on the end of each limb. The center is at Moss Point, MS (the eastern center on I-10 headed west) and were carved by Martin Miller with a chain saw. Mr. Miller uses trees that were … Continue reading
A Swallow and One Who Isn’t The Tree Swallow and the Chimney Swift. * The Burgess Bird Book For Children * Listen to the story read. CHAPTER 15. A Swallow and One Who Isn’t. Johnny and Polly Chuck had made their home between the roots of an old apple-tree in the far corner of the … Continue reading
THE PURPLE THIEF Creation Moments “He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.” (Psalm 111:4) Birds and insects that take nectar from a flower without picking up any pollen are known as nectar robbers. Now, you’d probably think that nectar robbers would be harmful to … Continue reading
For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. (Psalms 50:10-11 ESV) The Vangas (from vanga, Malagasy for the hook-billed vanga, Vanga curvirostris) are a group of little-known small to medium-sized passerine birds … Continue reading
Bob White and Carol the Meadow Lark The So-called Quail and the Meadow Lark. The Burgess Bird Book For Children * Listen to the story read. CHAPTER 14. Bob White and Carol the Meadow Lark. “Bob—Bob White! Bob—Bob White! Bob—Bob White!” clear and sweet, that call floated over to the dear Old Briar-patch until Peter … Continue reading
FEATHERED DINOSAURS “As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.” Isaiah 31:5 A new species of dinosaur has been found. Scientists are calling Changyuraptor yangi the biggest feathered dinosaur ever discovered. Here at Creation Moments, however, we’re calling it … Continue reading
A few days ago while I was filling up my feeders, I looked up and here came Mom and Pop Sandhill Crane with their two latest youngsters. (The 2015 family) Needless to say I stopped and watched them for a while and then remembered to go get my camera. Here are some of those images. … Continue reading
And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not … Continue reading
Little Gray Feather, the Adopted Common Grackle Chick One of the most bizarre anomalies in the world of ornithology I have ever witnessed was in May 2009. It was in that month when my wife happened to look out a second floor bedroom window of our condo townhome in Aurora, Colorado and see two little … Continue reading
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