Study Shows Bird Species Change Fast – Re-post

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Study Shows Bird Species Change Fast by Brian Thomas, M.S. * “Biologists recently found that feather colors and songs vary among some species within the South American genus Sporophila, also known as seedeater birds. But strangely, they did not find any genetic differences in the form of species-specific DNA markers. Do these variations fit any evolutionary … Continue reading →

That’s a Fact – Evolution In Action & On The Origin of Dogs

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Here is an interesting video from the Institute of Creation Research. Thought I’d share it. * * Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day. (Genesis 1:31 NKJV) Also an interesting article about the Origin of Dogs. Love those … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #1 – The Mandarin Duck

Birds Vol 1 #1 – The Mandarin Duck

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. January, 1897 No. 1 * THE MANDARIN DUCK. A Letter from China. Quack! Quack! I got in just in time. I came as fast as I could, as I was afraid of being whipped. You see I live in a boat with a great many other … Continue reading →

2011 in review

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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 210,000 times in 2011. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 9 days for that many people to see … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #1 – The Resplendent Trogon (Quetzal)

Birds Vol 1 #1 – The Resplendent Trogon (Quetzal)

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. January, 1897 No. 1 * THE RESPLENDENT TROGON A Letter to Little Boys and Girls of the United States. Is it cold where you live, little boys and girls? It is not where I live. Don’t you think my feathers grew in the bright sunshine? My … Continue reading →

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited – Introduction

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited – Introduction

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While searching for e-books for my reader, I came across the Birds Illustrated by Color Photograpy. It was a monthly serial started in 1897 “Designed to Promote Knowledge of Bird-Life.”  There are at least 3 volumes that have been digitized by the Project Gutenberg and these are all in the Public Domain. The Drawings, “Photography,” … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #1 – Nonpareil – Painted Bunting

Birds Vol 1 #1 – Nonpareil – Painted Bunting

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. January, 1897 No. 1 * THE NONPAREIL I am called the Nonpareil because there is no other bird equal to me. I have many names. Some call me the “Painted Finch” or “Painted Bunting.” Others call me “The Pope,” because I wear a purple hood. I … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – King Penguin

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – King Penguin ~ by Ian Montgomery The Royal Penguins may have won the bird of the trip award on the basis of character, but the sartorial crown went to the King Penguin also very common on the beach at Macquarie Island. We’ll see later that they also won the … Continue reading →

Barred Owl at Lowry Park Zoo Today

Barred Owl at Lowry Park Zoo Today

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And thorns shall come up in her palaces, nettles and brambles in the fortresses thereof: and it shall be an habitation of dragons, and a court for owls. (Isaiah 34:13 KJV) Dan and I went over to the Lowry Park Zoo/Zoo Tampa in Tampa again today. I was wanting to check out my Christmas present … Continue reading →

Birds of the World – Icteridae Family – Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds

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Then God said, “Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens.” (Genesis 1:20 NKJV) I have been working on finding photos for the Icteridae Family – Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds. I have managed to get all by three of … Continue reading →