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Birds of the Bible – Trusting Under The Wing
The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust. (Ruth 2:12 KJV) While searching for “wing” or “wings” in my e-Sword, I discovered this really great verse. Let’s dig into it. Searching further using “under” and “wing” here … Continue reading
Oriental White-eye – The Grace Seeker..
Oriental White-eye – The Grace Seeker.. ~ by a j mithra The Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is a resident breeder in open woodland in tropical Asia, east from the Indian Subcontinent to Southeast Asia, extending to Indonesia and Malaysia. They forage in small groups, feeding on nectar … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Cuckoo III
And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, (Leviticus 11:16 KJV) What an interesting Family to which the Cuckoo belongs. Having posted Ian’s Bird of the Week – Little Bronze Cuckoo yesterday, I worked on the Cuckoo – Cuculidae Family to find some more photos. There are a few missing … Continue reading
Version 3.2 IOC List of Birds Updated – Finally
I deleted this info because it was out of date and causing 404 errors. See Birds of the World Families for most upto date links. O LORD, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens! … When I consider Your heavens, the work of … Continue reading
Your First Bird Sighted in 2013 – Please Comment
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and … Continue reading
2012 in Review – Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. (Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus) Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 380,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 7 years for that many people to see it. Your blog … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Roseate Spoonbill
Birds of the Bible – Roseate Spoonbill The Roseate Spoonbill is a member of the Threskiornithidae – Ibises, Spoonbills Family. We see them quite often in this area, especially in the Fall and Winter time. I am always thrilled when we come upon them in our birdwatching adventures. Their cousins, Ibises, are a Bird of the Bible. … Continue reading
Fair Fowl, Foul Fowl or Some of These Laws Are For The Birds!
Fair Fowl, Foul Fowl Some of These Laws Are For The Birds! I love drawing birds, so illustrating this passage from Deuteronomy was a natural. I could have chosen the passage from Leviticus 11:13-19. They are identical. The same birds, in the same order with the same sentence structure. What are the odds? This got … Continue reading
Birds in Christmas Hymns – Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Re-post)
My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing unto thee; and my soul, which thou hast redeemed. (Psalms 71:23 KJV) Words by Henry J. van Dyke, 1907. Van Dyke wrote this hymn while staying at the home of Harry A. Garfield at Williams College, Massachusetts. It was first published in the Presbyterian Hymnal in 1911. It also appeared … Continue reading
Birds In Christmas Hymns – Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne (Re-post)
Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: (Philippians 2:6-7 KJV) Words by Emily E. Elliott, 1864. This hymn was first used at St. … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Mistletoebird
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Mistletoebird ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 12/23/12 As an ex-pat, I’ve never really got used to a hot Christmas in Australia. Here we sing carols about open sleighs, holly and ivy and the shops decorate their windows with fake snow, but it all seems a little contrived when … Continue reading
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