Ian’s Bird of the Week – Collared Kingfisher ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 12-30-14 The first photo shows a present from Santa that I want to share, taken late in the afternoon on Christmas Day: a Collared Kingfisher This species is the only one of the ten Kingfishers and Kookaburras normally found in Australia that … Continue reading
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 220,000 times in 2014. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 9 days for that many people to see … Continue reading
1,300-YEAR OLD RECORDING DISCOVERED? ©©Creation Moments 2014 “And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.” Genesis 4:21 If you’ve ever seen any photographs of Mayan pyramids, you will probably remember that they typically have a large set of stairs going to the top. Now an … Continue reading
But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness. (Isaiah 34:11 KJV) With my new Panasonic Lumix FZ200 camera in hand, off we went to Lowry Park Zoo the day … Continue reading
“I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour. (Isaiah 43:11 KJV) “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. (Luke 2:11 KJV) “And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour … Continue reading
The Watchman of the Old Orchard The Kingbird and the Great Crested Flycatcher. The Burgess Bird Book For Children * CHAPTER 7. The Watchman of the Old Orchard. Listen to the story read. A few days after Chebec and his wife started building their nest in the Old Orchard Peter dropped around as usual for … Continue reading
An amazing story from Sandra Conner’s “In Love With Words” Take the time to read the heartwarming fiction story based on a true situation. THE RESCUE The old woman knelt shivering before the tombstone as her husband pulled away a pile of decayed leaves that seemed to cling defiantly to its base in spite of … Continue reading
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20 KJV)” Merry Christmas to all our readers, visitors and writers of Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus. I am no longer the only … Continue reading
Dot’s Christmas Tree ~ by Dorothy (Dot) Malcolm The schedule says on Friday, December 6th, I’m to get my Christmas tree. In spite of the fact I’m nearly “sick as a dog” (whatever that means), I tell myself it must be done! There were only a few trees left but I selected one that was … Continue reading
“And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: … (Luke 8:1 KJV) Yesterday I stopped by our church, Faith Baptist Church, and took some photos of the Christmas Village that is set up each year at this time. Our … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the World – Christmas Island White-eye ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 12/23/14 Here is a Christmas Island endemic to celebrate the festive season appropriately. It’s not the most spectacular bird but all the other birds with ‘Christmas’ in the name that I’ve photographed have already featured as bird of the week. … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Squatter Pigeon ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 12-18-14 The series of raptors from Europe is perhaps a hard act to follow, so here is something quite different from much closer to (my) home: the Squatter Pigeon,an attractive ground pigeon not uncommon in the drier areas of northern Queensland. … Continue reading
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