Birds Vol 1 #1 – The Golden Pheasant

Birds Vol 1 #1 – The Golden Pheasant

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. January, 1897 No. 1 * THE GOLDEN PHEASANT They call me the Golden Pheasant, because I have a golden crest. It is like a king’s crown. Don’t you think my dress is beautiful enough for a king? See the large ruff around my neck. I can … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – South Island Wren/New Zealand Rockwren

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – South Island Wren/New Zealand Rockwren ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 1-9-12 Happy New Year! To celebrate the New Year, here is a representative of an unusual new family for the website, the New Zealand Wrens. There it is usually called the Rock Wren, though its international name is … Continue reading →

Nuggets Plus – The Righteous Cedar…

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Nuggets Plus – The Righteous Cedar… ~ by a j mithra Not only Ships but also God’s temple and musical instruments were built with the scented and decay resistant wood of the Cedar tree! Cedar was even used for ritual cleansing! We say that we are God’s temple and instruments in the hands of God! … Continue reading →

Birds of the Bible – Demoiselle Crane

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“The Demoiselle Crane (Anthropoides virgo), is a species of crane that breeds in Central Asia and winters in India, with a few found in Cyprus and eastern Turkey as well. The crane annually migrates to Africa and South Asia in winter. The bird is symbolically significant in the culture of North India and Pakistan, where … Continue reading →

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 →