Newsletter ~ 11/7/14 Now, at last, here is the one that I wanted to photograph above all else when in the Pyrenees: the Lammergeier, or Bearded Vulture. As with other species that have featured in the bird of the week such as the Black Woodpecker and Cream-coloured Courser, my interest or perhaps obsession was stimulated … Continue reading
They have come out with the latest Update and I am again working on updating the blog. This time they added only 13 new species, deleted 2, and made 3 changes to names. But, as lately, they threw another family up in the air to rearrange it. This time it was the Hornbill-Bucerotidae family. It … Continue reading
Barn Swallows, a Nostalgic Reminder of Home by James J. S. Johnson Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, … Continue reading
Our Men’s Quartet added an extra voice last Sunday night and sung a very powerful song. Before I say more about that, an interesting application can be made. The voices of a quartet, any singing group or a choir are made up of a variety of voices. Some sing base, tenor, alto, baritone, soprano, but … Continue reading
A friend just posted this to my Facebook and I have to share it. It is from Imgur. I don’t even need six words. Only one will do. Wow!!! “Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people. (Psalms 77:14 KJV) Green-Crowned Brilliant photographed by Chris Morgan
Their Creator Gave Them The “V” * * Another Video at Birdwatching at Circle B Bar Reserve – 12/23/09 Birds of the Bible Birds of the World Wordless Birds *
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Cinereous/Eurasian Vulture ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 10-28-14 This is 2 of 3 in a series on Eurasian vultures photographed during my recent spell in a bird hide at a vulture feeding station in Boumort National Reserve in the Pyrenees in Catalonia not far southwest of Andorra. The … Continue reading
“He brought me out into a broad place; he rescued me, because he delighted in me. (Psalms 18:19 ESV) “I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul, and you have not delivered me into the hand of the … Continue reading
The first photo shows part of Boumort National Reserve in the foothills of the Pyrenees in Catalonia about 40km southwest of Andorra. A reserve since 1991, It has an area of 13,000 hectares and is of special importance as one of the only places in Europe where all four European species of vultures breed. Three … Continue reading
Chippy, Sweetvoice, and Dotty The Chipping, Vesper and Tree Sparrows The Burgess Bird Book For Children * Listen to the story read. CHAPTER 4. Chippy, Sweetvoice, and Dotty. For a while Jenny Wren was too busy to talk save to scold Mr. Wren for spending so much time singing instead of working. To Peter it … Continue reading
Bible Birds – Swan Introduction “And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle,” (Leviticus 11:18 KJV) “The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,” (Deuteronomy 14:16 KJV) Swans are mentioned in these two verses in the KJV Bible. Some other versions list it as another bird. For now, let us learn … Continue reading
We have been attacked repeatedly lately by an Angry Bird. A Northern Mockingbird has decided that he has a rival inside our windows. As the sun shines on different windows during the day, he attacks those windows with vigor. Apparently he has been thinking about starting another family and is trying to clear the area … Continue reading
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