Ian’s Bird of the Week – Little Egret

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – Little Egret ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 4/6/11 I’ve recently been updating the Heron and Egret galleries (Ardeidae) on the website and I noticed that the elegant Little Egret hadn’t yet featured as bird of the week. Its one of five species of egret resident in Australia and … Continue reading →

Formed By Him – Hornbills, Monkeys and Eagles

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Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! (Romans 11:33 NASB) Hornbills that Understand Monkey The Yellow-casqued Hornbill (Ceratogymna elata) is found in the primeval rain forest of coastal regions of West Africa, for example in Côte d’Ivoire. Yellow-casqued Hornbills … Continue reading →

Goldcrest – The Royal Crown

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Goldcrest – The Royal Crown ~ by a j mithra The Goldcrest, Regulus regulus, is a very small passerine bird in the kinglet family. Its colourful golden crest feathers gives rise to its English and scientific names, and possibly to it being called the “king of the birds” in European folklore. It has a plain … Continue reading →

Birds in Hymns – When Spring Unlocks The Flowers

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Based On: The flowers appear on the earth, the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land. (Song of Solomon 2:12 ESV) Words by Re­gi­nald He­ber (1783-1826). Music – Gos­ter­wood, Eng­lish mel­o­dy, ar­ranged by Ralph Vaugh­an Will­iams In The Eng­lish Hymn­al (Lon­don: Ox­ford Un­i­ver­si­ty Press, 1906), num­ber … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird Of The Week – White-bellied Cuckooshrike

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Ian’s Bird Of The Week – White-bellied Cuckooshrike ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 3/27/11 Not only colourful birds are beautiful. Take, for example, the monochrome Cuckooshrikes, such as the White-bellied. ‘Dapper’ comes to mind, though my dictionary defines it as meaning ‘up-to-date in dress and manners, and there is something timeless about the beauty … Continue reading →

Birds in Hymns – Being His

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Based on: Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine: (Exodus 19:5 KJV) Words by Neil Bar­ham, 2005. (1962-) Music – Pro­tect­ion – from A Com­pil­a­tion of Gen­u­ine Church Mu­sic, by Jo­seph … Continue reading →

Bible Conference and Birds in South Carolina

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All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: (2Ti 3:16) An American Robin, two Cardinals and a Mockingbird greeted us here in South Carolina. We also saw a Red-tailed Hawk circling over the campus of Bob Jones University (our Alma mater) and … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Weebill

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – Weebill ~ by Ian Montgomery I’ve recently been reformatting the photo galleries of the Thornbills and Allies (Acanthizidae) on the website. This is a family of small, mostly insectivorous birds and here, with a length of 8-9cm/3.2-3.5in, is the diminutive Weebill. It is widespread in drier woodlands, including Mallee, … Continue reading →