Kathy Wire, one of our faithful followers of this blog, left some suggestions for this series of Looking Back for reviewing the articles and blessings from these many posts. Here are those suggestions. They are all very appropriate, and hard to choose which one. Time Flies On the Wings of Time Wings of the Winds … Continue reading
Why Egg-producing Woodpeckers Snack on Bones
Dr. James J. S. Johnson To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. (Ecclesiastes 3:1) RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER (Carolina Bird Club photo) Woodpeckers are famous for eating insects—beetles, caterpillars, “grubs” (insect larvae), spiders, ants, etc.—as well as occasionally eating berries and other fruits. But what about vitamins and minerals, … Continue reading
Looking Back Through 2022 and Before
As we head into the new year, 2023, many like to look back over the last year. They find many good memories and blessings, plus a few not so pleasant ones. Many of you liked and made remarks about the Christmas Bird Review series (that was just completed). It seems you do not mind looking … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Our Favorites (2022)
Here is a new Christmas Birds. These are some of my favorite photos of the Lord’s Creatures that we have taken over the years. I would most likely put them in the Ornament or just Favorites category. (This just a sampling) “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!” (2Co 9:15) “For by grace you … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Ornaments – (Revisited 2022)
Here are the last of the Christmas Birds. The colors and designs would be pretty in ornaments. But most of all, they are superb examples of the Lord’s omniscient creative designs. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Gold and Silver (Revisited 2022)
This time the Silver and Gold are both found on the birds. When the Lord created all the beautiful and colorful birds, He did not lack using variety. “Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.” (Proverbs 8:10 KJV) How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Gold (Revisited 2022)
Hope you have been enjoying the updated Christmas Birds. This is another new one to the series. Gold is in the names of birds and their goldish-yellow colors are plentiful. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Silver – (Revisited 2022)
This year I am adding Silver Birds to our collection of Christmas Birds. Grey and white sometimes look like silver when in certain light. Some of them are also used. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Red and Green (Revisited 2022)
Here is the third Christmas Birds slideshow. While searching the photos for the Red Birds and the Green Birds, I kept coming across birds that were Red and Green. Here are some more of the neat birds that the Creator gave us to enjoy. Trust you are enjoying seeing the birds by their colors. It has been … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Green (Revisited 2022)
This is the second set of Christmas Birds. This time the Green Birds are featured. Hope you enjoyed the Christmas Birds – Red. Again the Lord created these birds and colored them for their protection and to show off to their mates. There are many more that could be shown, but you may want to … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Red (Revisited in 2022)
Now that Christmas is just over a week away, it’s time to see some of the birds that have “traditional” Christmas colors. Today’s color will be birds that have some sort of red on them. Other colors will be shown during the week. I have added new photos this year and some new colors later in the … Continue reading
Christmas Birds – Revisited in 2022
I thought it might be enjoyable to bring back a series of Christmas Birds that were first published in 2010 and reposted in 2013. [Who can remember back then? :) ] I hope you will enjoy seeing them again, or for the first time. Luke 2:15-20 KJV (15) And it came to pass, as the … Continue reading