Start Birdwatching Today: Where Do I Go? ~ by Lee We have answered some of this question already as we have been working our way through this Start Birdwatching Today series. The easiest is to look or go outdoors. That is our starting place. He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills. … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #4 – The American Cross Bill and Legend
From Col. F. M. Woodruff Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE AMERICAN CROSS BILL. MERICAN CROSSBILLS are notable for their small size, being considered and described as dwarfs of the family. Their food consists exclusively of pine, fir, and larch, which accounts for the fact that … Continue reading
Zoo Miami’s Wings of Asia – Wow! – I
We drove down to Miami this week, 200 miles, went to Zoo Miami twice and drove home. Simple statement, but what we saw was fantastic. Just the ride down allowed us to observe some of our own wildlife. Those highlights were 2 Northern Crested Caracaras (one standing along the road), a Cooper’s Hawk, a Red-shouldered … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #4 – Smith’s Painted Longspur
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * SMITH’S PAINTED LONGSPUR. MITH’S Painted Longspur is usually considered a rare bird in the middle west, but a recent observer found it very common in the fields. He saw twenty-five on October 3rd of last year. They were associated with a … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Grey Ternlet (Noddy)
Bird of the Week – Grey Ternlet ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 4/10/12 Last week we had the (Common) White Tern or White Noddy. Here is its counterpart the Grey Ternlet, often called the Grey Noddy. It is also an island species but is restricted in range to the Western and South Pacific. In … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Purple Gallinule
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE PURPLE GALLINULE. URPLE Gallinules are found in the South Atlantic and Gulf States, and casually northward as far as Maine, New York, Wisconsin, and south throughout the West Indies, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America to Brazil. The bird … Continue reading
Start Birdwatching Today: The Few Tools You Need To Be A Birdwatcher
Surprisingly when I put “open” and “eye” into my Bible search with e-Sword to find a verse for this article, I found 49 verses that had both words. The reason for a verse with your eyes being open, is that is your first tool you need as a birdwatcher when you go birding is your … Continue reading
Happy Easter – He Is Risen!
We enjoy writing about the birds and all their activities, their creation, their beauty, songs, etc., but we try to never forget their Creator. Today we celebrate His resurrection from the grave. Had Christ not risen, then we would have no hope for our eternity, but He IS Risen! 1 Corinthians 15:12-22 KJV (12) Now … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – How Many Are There? Part II
Birds of the Bible – How Many Are There? (continued…) II (Updated)
Sharp-Beaked Ground Finch – The Bloodsucker..
Sharp-Beaked Ground Finch – The Bloodsucker.. ~ by a j mithra There is an interesting finch bird on Wolf Island, it is the Sharp-Beaked Ground Finch. The Vampire Finch (Geospiza difficilis septentrionalis) is a small bird native to the Galápagos Islands. It is a very distinct subspecies of the Sharp-beaked Ground Finch (Geospiza difficilis) endemic to Wolf and Darwin Islands. Sharp-Beaked … Continue reading
Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Canada Jay (Grey)
Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE CANADA JAY. I don’t believe I shall let this bird talk to you, boys and girls, for I’m afraid he will not tell you what a funny fellow he is. Isn’t he a queer looking bird? See how ruffled up … Continue reading
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