The Apostlebird – The ground dwellers…

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  The Apostlebird – The ground dwellers…  ~ by a j mithra The Apostlebird (Struthidea cinerea), also known as the Grey Jumper, is a quick-moving, gray or black bird about 13 inches (33 centimetres) long. It is a native to Australia where it roams woodlands, eating insects and seeds at, or near, ground level. Apostlebirds … Continue reading →

Updating The Birds of the World Again 2/24/11

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The I.O.C. has updated to Version 2.7, but they are also getting ready to release a whole new format in Version 3.0. They placed the Ver. 2.7 in a draft which includes the Subspecies. After experimenting with several different ways to present the list, I have made my choice. This means that I have been … Continue reading →

Birds in Hymns – The Fish in Wave, The Bird on Wing

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And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. (Genesis 1:20 KJV) Words: Charles Cof­fin, Par­is Bre­vi­a­ry, 1736 (Iis­dem cre­a­ti fluc­ti­bus); trans­lat­ed from La­tin to Eng­lish by John Chand­ler and the com­pil­ers of Hymns An­cient … Continue reading →

The Pompadour Cotinga – Concealed Incubators…

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The Pompadour Cotinga – Concealed incubators… ~ by a j mithra The Pompadour Cotingas are South American birds from the Cotingidae family. They are found in Brazil, Columbia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. They reside in elevations to 1300 m which occur throughout Amazonia. The primary range extends from Columbia eastward to French … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Superb Fruit-Dove

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Ian’s Bird of the Week – Superb Fruit-Dove  ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 02-20-11 One of the tragedies of severe tropical cyclones is the damage to vegetation, particularly fruiting trees, and the resulting avian refugees, many battered and exhausted, fleeing far and wide in search of food. Since cyclone Yasi, many Superb and Wompoo … Continue reading →

Formed By Him – Broadbills

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“What are some of God’s favorite object lessons? Certainly His creation is one. A God who can call something into existence which didn’t exist before can do anything. “Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things” (Isaiah 40:26).” (Quote from Days of Praise-2-18-2011) The Broadbills are another of those creations … Continue reading →

(Common) Pauraque – Big Mouth…

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Pauraque – Big Mouth… ~ by a j mithra Pauraque is a medium nightjar with dark-streaked, mottled gray upperparts, white throat, black chin, rufous face, pale gray-brown underparts. Wings have brown and black bars, white band at base of primaries visible in flight. The gray tail is long, with dark edges and white patches. Pauraque … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Olive-backed/Yellow-bellied Sunbird

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    Ian’s Bird of the Week – Olive-backed/Yellow-bellied Sunbird ~ by Ian Montgomery Newletter: 02-17-11 Well, my apologies for a very belated bird of the week. Life in and around Townsville has largely returned to normal post-Yasi, except for for my broadband connection so I’ve borrowed a mobile modem from my neighbour. This week’s … Continue reading →

Birdwatching at the Lowry Park Zoo 2/15/11

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What a busy couple of weeks. Between health, doctors, funerals, ladies retreats, church, birdwatching, nutty weather, etc., we finally got a chance to get over to the Lowry Park Zoo again yesterday. On the way to Tampa we spotted Ospreys, Boat-tailed Grackles, House Sparrows, Great Egret, 24 Pigeons (Common Pigeons) and Turkey Vultures. On the … Continue reading →