Dan and I were able check out the birds again at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL last Friday. We went to a few of the aviaries we haven’t been in for awhile. We went to the Sulawesi Aviary and saw the Magpie Goose, Masked Lapwing, Great Malay Argus Pheasant , Victorian Crowned Pigeon … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – Awake, Our Souls; Away, Our Fears
Based on: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31 KJV) Words by Isaac Watts, Found in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book I, 1707, #48. Born 1674 in … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Masked Booby
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Masked Booby ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 5/20/11 We got a good view of a female Lesser Frigatebird at Lucinda on Wednesday when we did our regular wader count so I considered this species for bird of the week, forgetting that it had featured in March. So here … Continue reading
Formed By Him – Birds of Peru and Chile – II
This is a continuation of Formed By Him – Birds of Peru and Chile – I Since there are so many birds that could be seen by our team in Peru and Chile, I have saved two large families for Part II. The Psittacidae Family which has the Parrots, Macaws, Parakeets, Parrotlets and the Amazons. … Continue reading
Formed By Him – Birds of Peru and Chile – I
Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches. (Psalms 104:12 ESV) Two of our church members, a pastor and his helper, have gone on a two week trip to assist and train preachers down there. So, here is a survey of some of the birds in those countries that they … Continue reading
Introducing New Videographers
From time to time we are blessed to receive the permission to use material from Photographers and/or Videographers. Recently, Khong Tuck Khoon gave his permission to use his videos and photographs. Khong is known as “wondersf” on YouTube and has over 800 video on his Birds of Malaysia channel. Khong T Khoon’s video of a … Continue reading
The Broad-billed Prion – The well oiled night mates..
The Broad-billed Prion – The well oiled night mates.. ~ by a j mithra The Broad-billed Prion (Pachyptila vittata) is a small seabird, but the largest Prion, with grey upperparts plumage, and white underparts. This species is found throughout oceans and coastal areas in the Southern Hemisphere. Photo of Broad-billed Prion at the World Bird … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Eastern Yellow Robin
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Eastern Yellow Robin ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 5/10/11 Here’s another familiar Australian species that hasn’t featured as Bird of the Week: the Eastern Yellow Robin. Familiar in mainland eastern Australia I should add, as it’s absent from Tasmania and it is replaced by the closely related Western … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – The Son of God Goes Forth to War
But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. (Matthew 20:22 KJV) Words: Reginald Heber, 1812. (This hymn was sung in … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Sea Gulls
the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after its kind; (Leviticus 11:16 NKJV) The Sea Gull has been upgraded to an official Bird of the Bible here on this blog. The article “Birds of the Bible – A Gull?” was written when I first discovered the Gull in my reading, per … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Eastern Rosella
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Eastern Rosella ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 05-04-11 In the search for the rare, elusive and/or beautiful it is easy to take the common, familiar and beautiful for granted. This is especially true when something has been used as an advertising icon and an egregious example of this … Continue reading
Birds In Hymns – When The Lord Of Love Was Here
We love him, because he first loved us. (1 John 4:19 KJV) Here is another hymn from the past. This time written by Stopford A. Brooke (1832-1916) and composed by George W. Chadwick (1854-1931) Words by Stopford A. Brooke, Christian Hymns, 1881. Music is called “Armstrong” (Chadwick) by George W. Chadwick , 1888 When The … Continue reading
