Even the stork in the heavens Knows her appointed times; And the turtledove, the swift, and the swallow Observe the time of their coming. But My people do not know the judgment of the LORD. (Jeremiah 8:7 NKJV) While reading my latest issue of the Birdwatchers Digest, I came across and interesting note about a … Continue reading
Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. (1 Kings 4:33 NKJV) In my daily reading from Scripture recently, I came across I Kings 4:33 again. The article Birds of the Bible … Continue reading
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, [and] stretch her wings toward the south? Job 39:26 Many textbooks tell young people today that birds are modified reptiles. Suppose, they say, that millions of years ago the scales on some reptiles began to fray along the edges. In time, they say, the frayed scales turned into feathers … Continue reading
THE MASTER ARTIST in God’s Design And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. (Genesis 2:9 KJV) For example, the … Continue reading
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. (Proverbs 17:22 KJV) This Email was called Panda Therapy. Not sure who the therapy was for. Made me put a smile on, so guess that is therapy. (The captions are very clever, though I modified a few of them.) * … Continue reading
Are not two little sparrows sold for a penny? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father’s leave (consent) and notice….Fear not, then; you are of more value than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29, 31 AMP) In honor of World Sparrow Day, which was March 20th, today we can enjoy … Continue reading
Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house. (Psalms 104:17 KJV) As you can see, these birds at Gatorland can get quite personal. I had been photographing this Wood Stork when Dan took my picture. My hand was about a foot from his beak. On the rail … Continue reading
I know all the birds of the mountains, And the wild beasts of the field are Mine. (Psalms 50:11 NKJV) As you may be able to tell by Dan’s photo, that the parent was protecting the youngster. We were told that this was the first Great Egret chick born this year. From the other articles, … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Coal Tit ~ Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 3/17/14 Here is a St Patrick’s Day special: one of only four avian species that are deemed to have Irish races, the Coal Tit. The Irish race, Parus ater hibernicus, has yellower cheeks and underparts and more cinammon flanks than its … Continue reading
Go out of the ark, you and your wife, and your sons and your sons’ wives with you. Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Red-capped Parrot ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 3/15/14 I’ve had a request for a Western Australian endemic from an American friend who is visiting WA this coming September. So here, Laurie, is the Red-capped Parrot which you should see there. The first photo shows a male of this … Continue reading
If a bird’s nest happens to be before you along the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, with the mother sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother with the young; (Deuteronomy 22:6 NKJV) I have been saving the Great Egrets because … Continue reading
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