El Carpintero – The Woodpeckers

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VIII EL CARPINTERO In California and along the southwestern boundary of the United States lives a woodpecker known among the Mexicans as El Carpintero, the Carpenter. Carpentering is both his profession and his pastime, and he seems really to enjoy the work. When there is nothing more pressing to be done, he spends his time … Continue reading →

Persona non Grata (Yellow-bellied Sapsucker) – The Woodpeckers

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VII PERSONA NON GRATA We shall not attempt to deny that Downy has an unprincipled relative. While it is no discredit, it is a great misfortune to Downy, who is often murdered merely because he looks a little, a very little, like this disreputable cousin of his. The real offender is the sapsucker, that musical … Continue reading →

Birds of the Bible – Dove With Gold Feathers

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Though you lie down among the sheepfolds, You will be like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And her feathers with yellow gold.” (Psalms 68:13 NKJV) That is an interesting verse which describes a Dove with feathers that are the color of yellowish-gold. Are there Doves like that today that we can find a … Continue reading →

African Penguins at the Lowry Park Zoo

African Penguins at the Lowry Park Zoo

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He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. (Psalms 91:4 KJV) When we went to the Lowry Park Zoo yesterday and enjoyed seeing the normal birds and animals that our Lord has created for us to observe. The African Penguins need … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – American (and Pacific) Golden Plover

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – American (and Pacific) Golden Plover ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 11/29/13 Before we get onto Golden Plovers, here is some good news. The Pizzey and Knight Birds of Australia Digital Edition has now been published. The Windows PC version is available from http://www.gibbonmm.com.au and the iPad, iPhone and … Continue reading →

Thankful For The Birds

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For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: (Colossians 1:16 KJV) All week I have been posting articles of Thanksgiving, since yesterday was Thanksgiving Day … Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving Day – 2013

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We trust you are enjoying your Thanksgiving Day and are remembering all your blessings this year. We have had many blessings since last Thanksgiving. We have had challenges also, but it depends on how you look at them. You could consider them as terrible or you could see them as blessings. Our attitude and our … Continue reading →

Birds in Hymns – Honor and Glory, Thanksgiving and Praise,

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For in the days of David and Asaph of old there were chief of the singers, and songs of praise and thanksgiving unto God. (Nehemiah 12:46 KJV) Words from the La­tin Gradual, 12th Cen­tu­ry (Ju­bi­le­mus om­nes una); trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by Ed­ward A. Day­man in the Hymn­a­ry, 1872. Music: Na­maan, M. Cos­ta (Mi­chael Cos­ta [1808-1884]?), ar­ranged by Will­iam H. … Continue reading →

New Testament Thanksgiving – 2013

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New Testament And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. (Matthew 15:36 KJV) And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; … Continue reading →