HOW BIRDS ARE NAMED From ~ Color Key to North American Birds, by Frank M. Chapman Birds have two kinds of names. One is a common, vernacular, or popular name; the other is a technical or scientific name. The first is usually given to the living bird by the people of the country it inhabits. … Continue reading
How To Learn A Bird’s Name
INTRODUCTION HOW TO LEARN A BIRD’S NAME Out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to Adam to see what he would call them. And whatever Adam called each living creature, that was its name. (Genesis 2:19 NKJV) “How can I … Continue reading
Birds Vol 2 #1 – The Mallard Duck
THE MALLARD DUCK. We should probably think this the most beautiful of ducks, were the Wood Duck not around. His rich glossy-green head and neck, snowy white collar, and curly feathers of the tail are surely marks of beauty. But Mr. Mallard is not so richly dressed all of the year. Like a great many … Continue reading
Hoatzin
Originally posted on Creation Science 4 Kids:
Hoatzin, Beni River, Bolivia. I first heard of the Hoatzin [pronounced hoh-at-sin] Bird when I was studying for my post on Archaeopteryx a couple of months ago. It’s kind of strange to have a bird so well known in one country that they chose it for their national bird, and yet it’s so unknown…
Ms. Theresa’s Thoughts – Nests
Ms. Theresa’s Thoughts – Nests Where the birds make their nests; The stork has her home in the fir trees. (Psalms 104:17 NKJV) How unique the wisdom God gave the birds to make their nests out of small twigs and such sort of reminds me of the Three Little Pigs Fable. One of them built … Continue reading
Birds Vol 2 #1 – The Semi-Palmated Ring Plover
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 2. July, 1897 No. 1 * THE SEMI-PALMATED RING PLOVER. N THEIR habits the Plovers are usually active; they run and fly with equal facility, and though they rarely attempt to swim, are not altogether unsuccessful in that particular. The Semi-palmated Ring Plover utters a plaintive whistle, … Continue reading
Baby Golden Eagle Survives the Utah Wildfire
Here is an amazing video from YouTube about a Baby Golden Eagle that survived the Utah Wildfire this year. As the fire burns the woods, And as the flame sets the mountains on fire, (Psalms 83:14 NKJV) From YouTube Published on Jul 8, 2012 by OptimizeSite BigNewsStory.com – Baby Golden Eagle Survives Utah Wildfire A baby golden eagle is … Continue reading
Woodpecker Wonderfully Created
Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?’ (Job 35:11 NKJV) * *
Birdwatcher or Bird Collector?
I just finished reading an article in the August 2012 issue of “BirdWatching” Magazine by Maeve Kim. It is called “Born-Again Bird-Watcher.” The title caught my interest since I am a “Born-again Christian.” The article, of course, had nothing to do with religion but was about watching birds. She, Maeve, had progressed from being a birdwatcher … Continue reading
Birds Vol 2 #1 – The Bald-headed Eagle
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 2. July, 1897 No. 1 THE BALD-HEADED EAGLE. Dear Boys and Girls: I had hoped to show you the picture of the eagle that went through the war with the soldiers. They called him “Old Abe.” You will find on page 35 a long story written about … Continue reading
Birds Illustrated By Color Photography – Volume II Indroduction
BIRDS A MONTHLY SERIAL ILLUSTRATED BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF BIRD-LIFE VOLUME II. CHICAGO Nature Study Publishing Company copyright, 1897 by Nature Study Publishing Co. chicago. INTRODUCTION. This is the second volume of a series intended to present, in accurate colored portraiture, and in popular and juvenile biographical text, a very considerable … Continue reading
Bible Birds – Ravens I
And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. (Genesis 8:6-7 KJV) Did you know that is the first … Continue reading
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