The Honeyguide is an interesting bird. They are not mentioned specifically in the Bible by “name”, but all birds are mentioned whether named or not. The Lord God created all of them on the fifth day and declared them good. And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Eastern Spinebill
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Eastern Spinebill by Ian Montgomery Newsletter 07-21-10 The Spinebills, Eastern and Western, are in my opinion the most elegant of the Honeyeaters so here is the Eastern Spinebill – I haven’t yet managed to photograph the Western Spinebill of SW Western Australia – with the winning combination of tasteful … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – How Pleasant, How Divinely Fair
My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. (Psalms 84:2 NKJV) Words: Isaac Watts, The Psalms of David, 1719. Music: Wareham, William Knapp, 1738 Alternate tune: * Adisham, by Joseph Funk (Winchester, Virginia: J. W. Hollis, 1832) How Pleasant, How … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – God Speaks To Us In Bird And Song
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice. (Psalms 68:33 KJV) Words: Joseph Johnson, Dibs: A Story of Young London Life (at the beginning of chapter 4: ‘Promoted to the Choir’), 1888. The hymn was published in School … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – He Waters The Hills
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst. (Psalm 104:10-11) Johann M. Haydn (1737-1806) Words: From The Psalter (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: The United Presbyterian Board of Publication, 1912), number 286. Music: Lyons, attributed to Johann M. Haydn … Continue reading
Wattled Jacana – The Perfect Partner
The Wattled Jacana is a wader which is a resident breeder from western Panama and Trinidad south through most of South America east of the Andes. Common in lowlands from Panama to northern Argentina mainly east of the Andes in southern part of range. Frequents freshwater marshes, lakes and slow-flowing rivers where it wades in … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – Jesus, Lover Of My Soul
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. For as the sufferings … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Barn Owls
the little owl, the cormorant, the short-eared owl, the barn owl, the tawny owl, the carrion vulture, (Leviticus 11:17-18 ESV) and the little owl, and the cormorant, and the eared owl; and the barn owl, and the pelican, and the owl-vulture; (Leviticus 11:17-18 MKJV) The Lord has created another interesting and fantastic bird, the Barn … Continue reading
Andean Cock-of-the-rock – The Changer…
The Andean Cock-of-the-rock – The Changer… ~ by a j mithra The Andean Cock-of-the-rock is a medium sized bird, living in the Andes, from Venezuela South to Bolivia. It’s one of the most spectacular birds, with strikingly bright colours. Spotting this beautiful bird is not very common, though, as they’re extremely shy and don’t usually … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Magpie Goose
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Magpie Goose by Ian Montgomery Newsletter 7-14-10 Here’s another large species characteristic of northern Australia, particular northern Queensland and the top-end of the Northern Territory, that had so far avoided the Bird of the Week net. It is found in quite large numbers around Townsville in wetland such as … Continue reading
Birdwatching and Updated Indexes for I.O.C. 2.5 Version
It took me awhile, but I finally got all the links up for the newest version (2.5) of the I.O.C. Now you should be able to find any bird on the lists. Dan and I managed to get in a little birdwatching Friday at Lake Morton. We saw several weird things take place. At least … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Australian Bustard
I’ve been slow to produce the bird of the week this week as, not having taken many photos recently, I had trouble choosing a suitable candidate. In the end, I did what I have been meaning to do for ages and extended my bird database to include records of all the birds of the week. … Continue reading
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