Ian’s Bird of the Week – Brown Sparrowhawk ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 4/17/15 I sent the previous post by mistake when I was working on the ebook version of the birds of the week this afternoon. This was actually bird of the week in May 2009, and then I thought it was a … Continue reading
More of the Blackbird Family The Orchard Oriole and the Bobolink. The Burgess Bird Book For Children * Listen to the story read. * CHAPTER 13. More of the Blackbird Family. Peter Rabbit was dozing. Yes, sir, Peter was dozing. He didn’t mean to doze, but whenever Peter sits still for a long time and … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Black-faced Monarch ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 4/15/15 On the way to Orbost in East Gippsland in March on the great owl hunt, we stopped for a break at Fairy Dell Nature Reserve between Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance. This has a lovely walk through temperate rainforest along a … Continue reading
For every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills or upon the mountains where thousands are. I know and am acquainted with all the birds of the mountains, and the wild animals of the field are Mine and are with Me, in My mind. (Psalms 50:10-11 AMP) We went … Continue reading
Not sure how many have heard of the “Squirrel Proof” bird feeders, but Droll Yankees make a line of them. I am not selling them, but just want you to enjoy some of the antics of squirrels trying to feed from them. Also, there is a video of someone who put Vaseline on a pole and … Continue reading
“Flag those birds!” (Part 2) And Moses built an altar and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi [i.e., the LORD is my banner]. (Exodus 17:15) In “Flag that Bird! (Part 1)”, we considered 4 “banner birds” – besides globally popular eagles – that appear on national flags: Belgium’s Wallonian Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); Portugal’s Northern … Continue reading
We have come to some Passerine Families that only have a few members in them. You will get to see quite a few families in order to have enough birds to make a slideshow. As you know, the Lord loves variety and He gives us each different talents to use for His service. Sometimes many can … Continue reading
Below is a combination of ten short videos from Gatorland. There are several of the Great Egrets on the nest, and one Great Egret displaying. There were three Snowy Egrets youngsters in a nest and other happenings along the boardwalk. There is also a video of the Flamingo and Parrot areas. Then you will see two gators … Continue reading
While walking around the rookery at Gatorland, we were able to view some Snowy Egrets at their nest. Dad was watching from above while mom was tending to the two baby “Snowies”. Mom was keeping an eye on the little ones. (This is from my perspective – I could just see the tops of their heads) … Continue reading
“Flag That Bird!” (Part 1) We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners; may the Lord fulfil all thy petitions. (Psalms 20:5 — numbered as 20:6 in Hebrew Bible) “Flags” and “banners” herald symbolic messages and institutions, such as a nationality, a dynasty, a … Continue reading
Another video caught my funny bone. Did not want to wait until next Tuesday. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on … Continue reading
From my friend on Facebook: “Ok Lee, help me out on this one, is this for real? Is there a bird that really walks like that? The music they put to this video is perfect, but it’s distracting because I can’t decide if there’s a bird that really does this or not! Either way, This … Continue reading
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