But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you; (Job 12:7 NKJV) Brood parasites are organisms that use the strategy of brood parasitism, found among birds, fish or insects, involving the manipulation and use of host individuals either of the same or different … Continue reading
Bobolink – Extraordinary Migrant…
Bobolink – Extraordinary Migrant… ~ by a j mithra Rice bird, meadow-wink, skunk blackbird, reed bird, butter bird—these various names for the member of the blackbird family most commonly known as the Bobolink reflect the diversity of ways in which humans have looked upon this gregarious songbird. Nesting in the prairies and cultivated land of … Continue reading
Harriet Newell Cook – Scripture Alphabet of Animals
Scripture Alphabet of Animals Harriet Newell Cook (1814-1843) – author of Scripture Alphabet of Animals While looking for the quoted thoughts by G. D. Watson, “Others May, You Cannot,” I found the Christian Articles Website. It is loaded with articles by numerous pastors and preachers, but also other Christian writers. That is where I found … Continue reading
Others May, You Cannot – G. D. Watson
The following challenge was on the inside cover of this month’s “Acts & Facts” from the Institute for Creation Research. It is worth sharing and is a challenge for me that I would like to live up to, with the Lord’s help. As Christians, we should strive to live for the Lord. This article was … Continue reading
Birdwatching – South Lake Howard Nature Park – 10/2/10
Saturday, Dan and I were back out birdwatching and enjoying God’s creation. This time we stopped by the South Lake Howard Nature Park in Winter Haven. It was another beautiful “cooler” day like Friday at Circle B. He put another story before them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed … Continue reading
Birdwatching at Circle B – 10/01/2010
Now that the weather is improving and the humidity is becoming bearable, it’s time to go birdwatching again. Actually we have been out several times in the last few week. We made a trip a few weeks ago to Fort Desoto in Pinellas County. I am still trying to figure out which birds we saw … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Tamed
Last week while Dan and I were visiting the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, FL, the idea for this article began. We were watching the Birds of Prey show that they have daily. We had also watched the Bird shows at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA back in August. Both places present some very … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Sora
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Sora (#382) ~ By Ian Montgomery Newsletter (#382) – 09-29-10 Any birds that are a challenge to see exert a particular fascination. This includes all the night birds – owls, nightjars, etc – and all the skulkers and lurkers. We had a classic skulker, the American Bittern, a couple … Continue reading
Swinhoe’s Pheasant – The Secret Agents..
Swinhoe’s Pheasant – The Secret Agents.. ~ by a j mithra The Swinhoe’s Pheasant, discovered in 1862 by Robert Swinhoe, is a bird endemic to the undisturbed broadleaf forests of Taiwan below 2,500 meters of elevation. Since then, its numbers have fallen due to destruction of natural habitat, and was listed as endangered in 1966. … Continue reading
Birds in Songs – On Eagle’s Wings
I love eagles and I love this song. The song was written by Michael Joncas, in 1979 Unfortunately the words are copyrighted, so I can’t put them here on the blog, but this video has them. Hope you enjoy the video by mhcaillesrn. *
Secretary Bird – The Walker
Secretary Bird – The Walker ~ by a j mithra The Secretary bird is a bird of prey, but unlike other raptors it has long legs, wings and a tail. The single species of its family, the bird gets its name from its crest of long feathers that look like the quill pens 19th century … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – The Lord Provides For Them
O LORD, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions. There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great. There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it. They … Continue reading
