The Kentucky Warbler Although this bird is called the Kentucky Warbler, we must not think he visits that state alone. We find him all over eastern North America. And a beautiful bird he is. As his name tells you he is one of a family of Warblers. I told you somewhere else that the Finches … Continue reading
Bird of the Week – Antarctic Tern ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 8-28-12 I’ve been adding photos from the recent Hong Kong, Finland, Ireland trip to the website and have encountered a few that are also on the Australian list such as the Arctic Tern. That was my initial choice for this week’s bird … Continue reading
Dan and I have been reading through Job for our devotions. Today was Job 38 and 39. Wow! All of Job’s “friends” have been trying to persuade Job how wrong and unrighteous he is and Job has been trying to figure out why he is being punished, yet defending his righteousness. Finally in Job 38, … Continue reading
Halcyone ~ from The Curious Book of Birds HALCYONE HE story of the first Kingfisher is a sad one, and you need not read it unless for a very little while you wish to feel sorry. Long, long ago when the world was new, there lived a beautiful princess named Halcyone. She was the daughter of … Continue reading
King of the Birds ~ from The Curious Book of Birds KING OF THE BIRDS NCE upon a time, when the world was very new and when the birds had just learned from Mother Magpie how to build their nests, some one said, “We ought to have a king. Oh, we need a king of the … Continue reading
We here in central Florida are keeping an eye to the south of us as Tropical Storm Isaac marches up this way. They are predicting it to become a hurricane before it gets in this area. We expect rain, but not a direct hit. But! As I told Dan, “until the storm parks at the … Continue reading
THE SORA RAIL. ARIOUS are the names required to distinguish the little slate-colored Carolina Rail from its brethren, Sora, Common Rail, and, on the Potomac river, Ortolan, being among them. He is found throughout temperate North America, in the weedy swamps of the Atlantic states in great abundance, in the Middle states, and in California. … Continue reading
The American Osprey. Here is the picture of a remarkable bird. We know him better by the name Fish Hawk. He looks much like the Eagle in July “Birds.” The Osprey has no use for Mr. Eagle though. You know the Bald Eagle or Sea Eagle is very fond of fish. Well, he is not … Continue reading
Mother Magpie’s Kindergarten ~ from The Curious Book of Birds MOTHER MAGPIE’S KINDERGARTEN ID you ever notice how different are the nests which the birds build in springtime, in tree or bush or sandy bank or hidden in the grass? Some are wonderfully wrought, pretty little homes for birdikins. But others are clumsy, and carelessly fastened … Continue reading
The Disobedient Woodpecker ~ from The Curious Book of Birds THE DISOBEDIENT WOODPECKER ONG, long ago, at the beginning of things, they say that the Lord made the world smooth and round like an apple. There were no hills nor mountains: nor were there any hollows or valleys to hold the seas and rivers, fountains and … Continue reading
The Gorgeous Goldfinch ~ from The Curious Book of Birds THE GORGEOUS GOLDFINCH HE Goldfinch who lives in Europe is one of the gaudiest of the little feathered brothers. He is a very Joseph of birds in his coat of many colors, and folk often wonder how he came to have feathers so much more gorgeous … Continue reading
THE OLD ABE. “I’d rather capture Old Abe,” said Gen. Sterling Price, of the Confederate Army, “than a whole brigade.” LD ABE” was the live war Eagle which accompanied the Eighth Wisconsin regiment during the War of the Rebellion. Much of a more or less problematical character has been written about him, but what we … Continue reading
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