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
Nuggets Plus – To Breathe Life Eternal ~ by a j mithra Tiny pores in bird eggshells allow the embryo to breathe. Domestic hen’s egg has around 7500 pores. The pores all over the body that Jesus got from the lashes, three nails, a crown of thorns and the spear on His rib allows humanity … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Sooty Oystercatcher ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 8-16-12 Back to Australia for this week’s bird, the Sooty Oystercatcher. Oystercatchers are large, conspicuous, noisy and mostly popular waders, though not greatly loved by those who harvest shellfish such as mussels. There are about a dozen closely-related species worldwide, two … Continue reading
George the Hummingbird In a tropical rainforest by the shores of Chile, there lived two hummingbirds. One was named George and the other was named Frank. They both lived next door to each other in the rainforest and looked a lot alike. They both had pink, green, and blue feathers which were great camouflage. They … Continue reading
THE SNOWY HERON. “What does it cost this garniture of death? It costs the life which God alone can give; It costs dull silence where was music’s breath, It costs dead joy, that foolish pride may live. Ah, life, and joy, and song, depend upon it, Are costly trimmings for a woman’s bonnet!” —May Riley … Continue reading
Jeremiah 8:7 has been used in several Birds of the Bible articles before. See Birds of the Bible: Storks and Storks II Cranes and Cranes II Swallows Turtle Doves Migration and Migration September 2009 Thrush and Thrushes II Kite So what else can be found out about that verse? Those of you that follow this blog know … Continue reading
THE AMERICAN SCOTER. HE specimen we give of the American Scoter is one of unusual rarity and beauty of plumage. It was seen off the government pier, in Chicago, in November, 1895, and has been much admired. The Scoter has as many names as characteristics, being called the Sea Coot, the Butter-billed, and the Hollow-billed … Continue reading
THE AMERICAN WOODCOCK. SN’T this American Woodcock, or indeed any member of the family, a comical bird? His head is almost square, and what a remarkable eye he has! It is a seeing eye, too, for he does not require light to enable him to detect the food he seeks in the bogs. He has … Continue reading
