Tricolored Herons at Gatorland

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the stork, the heron after its kind, the hoopoe…. (Leviticus 11:19 NKJV) Here is the next beautifully created bird seen on our trip to Gatorland this week. See the other articles listed below. Today, I want to share the Tricolored Herons (Egretta tricolor) which were in their breeding plumage busy courting and building nest. “During breeding … Continue reading →

Gatorland’s Snowy Egrets

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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 and multiply on the earth. (Genesis 8:17 NKJV) In yesterday’s blog, I told about the alligators at Gatorland. Today, … Continue reading →

Gatorland – March 2014 ~ I

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Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind”; and it was so. (Genesis 1:24 NKJV) Today we drove over to Gatorland in Orlando. We had heard that the “rookery” was hopping with birds making … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Black-fronted Tern

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – Black-fronted Tern ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 3/10-14 To mark the 500th bird of the week, here is a rather special tern from New Zealand, the Black-fronted Tern, which I photographed while on the quest for the very special Black Stilt. The tern is special, as it’s a … Continue reading →

Sunday Inspiration – Thrushes

Sunday Inspiration – Thrushes

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Even the stork in the sky Knows her seasons; And the turtledove and the swift and the thrush Observe the time of their migration; But My people do not know The ordinance of the LORD. (Jeremiah 8:7 NASB) Sunday Inspiration – Thrushes This week we get to see the Lord’s creation in the Turdidae – Thrushes Family. The Muscicapidae Family also … Continue reading →

Small Fire Department Rescues Birds

Small Fire Department Rescues Birds

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SMALL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESCUES BIRDS     “We’ll have our hose ready.” “The salamanders,” said daddy, “are little creatures very much like lizards in looks, except their skin is not scaly as a lizard’s. They have four legs and a tail, and are very nice, kind and gentle. “Well, these salamanders agreed that they would … Continue reading →

Carolina Wren at Myakka River State Park

Carolina Wren at Myakka River State Park

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Carolina Wren The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; (Song of Solomon 2:12 KJV) I am testing a new feature that WordPress has just made available for bloggers. We can now “embed” photos from Getty Images … Continue reading →

Shutterfly’s Faces of Nature

Shutterfly’s Faces of Nature

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Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” And I said, “I see a branch of an almond tree.” (Jeremiah 1:11 NKJV) Received an email from one of our readers who wanted to share her site that shows Faces of Nature. ” I am a nature enthusiast and photographer from … Continue reading →

Myakka River State Park – March 4th

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let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. (Hebrews 10:22-23 NKJV) Yesterday we rode down to Myakka River State … Continue reading →

Sunday Inspiration – Owls

Sunday Inspiration – Owls

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Sunday Inspiration – Owls The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest. There shall the great owl make her nest, and lay, and hatch, … Continue reading →