Ian’s Bird of the Week – Yellow Wattlebird

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Yellow Wattlebird ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 1/31/13 I was going to use some recent photos of the Little Wattlebird as the bird of the week, but then I found that no Wattlebird has featured as BotW so we may as well start with the most spectacular, the … Continue reading →

Birds of the Bible – Name Study – Swamphen or Waterhen

And the swan, and the bittern, and the porphyrion. (Leviticus 11:18 DRB) And the swan, and the pelican, and the gier eagle, (Leviticus 11:18 KJV) the white owl, the jackdaw, and the carrion vulture; (Leviticus 11:18) et cygnum, et onocrotalum, et porphyrionem, (Leviticus 11:18 clVulgate) A quote from the article mentioned in Birds of the … Continue reading →

Birdwatching Behavior – Illustration

“A few years ago my mom began feeding the birds on a regular basis in our backyard. At first, some of the birds were greedy. They weren’t sure if there would be enough food to go around. The starlings were especially mean, which doesn’t surprise anyone familiar with birds. They would attack the robins, cardinals, … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Channel-billed Cuckoo

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Channel-billed Cuckoo ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 1-21-13 Last week, sorry fortnight, we had the Little Bronze-Cuckoo, the smallest Australian Cuckoo. Here is the Channel-billed Cuckoo, the largest parasitic cuckoo in Australia, and the world for that matter, with a length to 65cm/26in and a weight exceeding 900g/2lbs. … Continue reading →

Woodpeckers – The Core Species..

Woodpeckers – The Core Species.. ~ by ajmithra Woodpeckers are often termed “core species” because their presence is a fundamental requirement to the existence of a wide range of other birds. Woodpeckers drill new nest holes each year, and thus many old nest cavities are available for a entire suite of hole-nesting species. Many smaller … Continue reading →

Birds of the Bible – Names of Birds Study – Preparation

Birds of the Bible – Names of Birds Study – Preparation

Where do we start? (See the Introduction to this study) I personally just re-read the following articles: Names of Birds I – About English Names Names of Birds II – About Scientific Names Birds and Names? – Devotional Clean vs Unclean The Law Of The Birds I had forgotten that I have been so busy. This is being composed as I am … Continue reading →

Australian Pelicans – The Corporate Feeders..

Australian Pelicans – The Corporate Feeders.. ~ by ajmithra Australian Pelicans feed together in large numbers.. They herd fishes to shallow waters, and surround them in decreasing circles.. This corporate fishing helps them gather more food.. Israelites gathered Manna together… How many of us believe in Corporate feeding of the Word of God? Corporate worship helped Jesophat overcome his enemies. God descends when … Continue reading →

Birds of the Bible – Names of Birds Study Introduction

There have been several articles here about the Names of the Birds. See: Names of Birds I – About English Names Names of Birds II – About Scientific Names Birds and Names? – Devotional Now we are going to look at the Names of the Birds from another angle. I received this comment on the Clean vs Unclean blog. Lee, my … Continue reading →