Picnic In February ~ by Dorothy Malcolm It’s open to all who wish to come. So some find it so and make it a habit to always be around every day–the Blue Jays, a pain of Cardinals, Red-winged Blackbirds, Doves and squirrels. In the winter months, Titmouse, Pine Warblers and occasionally Blackbirds add to the mix. … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – Be Strong in the Lord
Text: Be Strong in the Lord Author: Linda Lee Johnson Tune: FETTKE Composer: Tom Fettke Be strong in the Lord Be strong in the Lord, and be of good courage; Your mighty Defender is always the same. Mount up with wings, as the eagle ascending; Vict’ry is sure when you call on His name. Be … Continue reading
Lemmings Fuel Biggest Snowy-owl Migration in 50 years – Re-post
the little owl, the fisher owl, and the screech owl; the white owl, the jackdaw, and the carrion vulture; (Leviticus 11:17-18 NKJV) Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (Matthew 6:26 … Continue reading
Birds Helping Birds by Creation Moments
Birds Helping Birds ~ by Creation Moments “But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, … Continue reading
Story of Jonah ~ by Mary Margaret
A friend sent me this link to a young girl telling the story of Jonah. It is amazing and she is doing all from memory. She looks as time as if she is reading, but she isn’t. * * Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go … Continue reading
Sunday Inspiration – Woodpeckers
All the birds of the heavens made their nests in its boughs; Under its branches all the beasts of the field brought forth their young; And in its shadow all great nations made their home. (Ezekiel 31:6 NKJV) The trees of the LORD are full of sap, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted, Where … Continue reading
Interesting Things – Not So Bird-Brained
NOT SO BIRD-BRAINED ~ by Creation Moments So God created . . . every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:21) How do you take a much-needed nap or get a good night’s sleep when you must be alert to danger? Human beings designate people to stay … Continue reading
Largest Creature on Earth ~ from Creation Moments
And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1:21) Many people think that the greatest of the dinosaurs were the largest creatures ever to live on Earth. But … Continue reading
Peter’s Female Blackbird
I don’t suppose that, what happened some years ago, will ever happen again. My Dutch wife and I were living in a little town called March and we made sure that various birds were fed every day from a large feeding tray in our garden. Winter was upon us, but very sadly, my wife had an accident … Continue reading
Don’t sit around the house. Get out and enjoy nature!
This is from an e-mail and thought all of us birdwatchers and photographers might enjoy it. Don’t sit around the house. Get out and enjoy nature! * Never mind, go back inside. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; (Philippians 4:6 NKJV)
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Yellowhammer
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Yellowhammer ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 2-17-14 Continuing the theme of finches and finch-like birds here’s a photo of a male Yellowhammer along the same lane in Co. Louth as the Eurasian Bullfinch. The Yellowhammer is a bunting and belongs to the family Emberizidae, which includes the New … Continue reading
Sunday Inspiration – Turacos
Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” (Genesis 1:20 NKJV) The Turacos belong to the Musophagidae – Turacos Family which includes 17 Turacos, 3 Go-away-birds and 2 Plantain-eaters. The Turacos make up the bird … Continue reading