Ian’s Bird of the Week – Chinese Pond Heron ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 6-11-12 I’m stopping over for a few days in Hong Kong. It’s not the best time of the year for birding here – the northern spring and autumn/fall are good for migrants and the northern winter is good for waders … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #6 – The Black-crowned Night Heron
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. June, 1897 No. 6 * black-crowned night heron. From col. Chi. Acad. Sciences. THE BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. HAT a beautiful creature this is! A mounted specimen requires, like the Snowy Owl, the greatest care and a dust tight glass case to preserve its beauty. Dr. Coues’ … Continue reading
Nuggets Plus – The Weaver, The Caller (Ready)
Nuggets Plus – Nuggets Plus – The Weaver, The Caller by a j mithra Male weaver bird displays partially built nest and gives out mating calls to passing female with stretched wings and hanging the nest! JESUS stretched His hands and hung on the cross to call us! Come unto me, all you that labor … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #6 – The Mocking Bird
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. June, 1897 No. 6 * THE MOCKING BIRD. Some bright morning this month, you may hear a Robin’s song from a large tree near by. A Red Bird answers him and then the Oriole chimes in. I can see you looking around to find the birds … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Gathering of Vultures or Eagles
Today while I was doing my reading of Scripture in the ESV (English Standard Version), I came across this portion: So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. For as the lightning comes … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #6 – The Yellow-throated Vireo
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. June, 1897 No. 6 * The Yellow-throated Vireo HE popular name of this species of an attractive family is Yellow Throated Greenlet, and our young readers will find much pleasure in watching its pretty movements and listening to its really delightful song whenever they visit the … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #6 – Bird Song 1
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. June, 1897 No. 6 * BIRD SONG “I cannot love the man who doth not love, As men love light, the song of happy birds.” T is indeed fitting that the great poets have ever been the best interpreters of the songs of birds. In many … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Royal Albatross
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Royal Albatross ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 6-3-12 It seems only fitting to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth with something appropriate, so here is the Royal Albatross, or Royal Albatrosses if you accept, as most now do, the split into Northern and Southern species. Apart from … Continue reading
Oops! Forgot a Few!
Oops! Forgot a Few! (follow-up to Updated Birds of the World to I.O.C. 3.1 – Subspecies Definitions) Guess I was too big a hurry to say I was finished. Realized that I forgot all 40 Order pages and the main Introductory Index pages. After updating almost 50 more pages, “I think” I am finished with … Continue reading
Updated Birds of the World to I.O.C. 3.1 – Subspecies Definitions
Well, I just updated the site to the newest version of the I.O.C. World Bird List – Version 3.1. It has been out for about a month, but I was busy and now finally have it finished. I have spent the last week updating almost 300 pages here. I am only one person and don’t … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #5 – The American Catbird
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. May, 1897 No. 5 * THE AMERICAN CATBIRD. HE CATBIRD derives his name from a fancied resemblance of some of his notes to the mew of the domestic cat. He is a native of America, and is one of the most familiarly known of our famous … Continue reading
Nuggets Plus – The Dove – Weather Reporter..
The Dove – Weather Reporter.. by a j mithra Dove sent by Noah came at dusk with an olive leaf and Noah knew that the flood had receded! God sent the dove, His Holy spirit at dusk to the upper room to encourage us or to help us warn about the flood of the last … Continue reading
