Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (James 1:12 NKJV) Goldcrests and Kinglets – Regulidae Family The Regulidae Family is in the Passeriformes Order (Songbirds). The kinglets or crests are a small … Continue reading
LoUiSiAnA oh LoUiSiAnA….
LoUiSiAnA oh LoUiSiAnA…. ~ by a j mithra a j mithra has completed another video about the plight of the birds in Louisiana. Here is what he wrote on YouTube: “The care and help shown by some amazing souls to clean and release the oil birds, inspired me to do this video… Though we live … Continue reading
White-eyes – Zosteropidae Family
I find the White-eyes fascinating little birds that have such a neat visible eye. The Lord has created another bird kind that has been obeying the command that it was given. So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged … Continue reading
Macaw – The Beautician
Macaw – The Beautician – by a j mithra Geophagy, or the phenomenon of eating mineral bound clay is not exclusive to macaws. Even Australian Cockatoos have been documented to seek out clay for medicinal and remedial purposes. Over the centuries the ancients have known of the healing properties of the so-called, edible clays. Civilizations … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Raven II
The first Birds of the Bible – Raven article covered many aspects of the Raven. It was written in February of 2008 when I first started writing about the Birds of the Bible. There is always more to learn about birds or the Lord for that matter. We never “arrive” in our learning. Some verses … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Silver-crowned Friarbird
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Silver-crowned Friarbird ~ by Ian Montgomery Last week, we had the splendid Palm Cockatoo at Mungkan Kandju National Park. On the way home, I spent the night at Musgrave, Cape York Peninsula, so that I could look for Golden-shouldered Parrots at Artemis Station where the owners, the Shephards, have … Continue reading
Montserrat Oriole – The Super Survivor
Montserrat Oriole – The Super Survivor ~ by a j mithra A British led expedition has discovered one of the world’s rarest species of bird surviving yards from the crater of the volcano that devastated the Caribbean island of Montserrat four years ago. Led by a scientist from the Royal Society for the Protection of … Continue reading
Hovering Hummingbirds by Nature
Below is another amazing video of hummingbirds. This time they are showing their capability to hover. What an amazing bird that the Lord has created. The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. (Proverbs 3:19 KJV) *
Hummingbird Video Making from NATURE
Thought you might enjoy this video that a friend told me about. It is loaded with great shots of hummers. They belong to the Trochilidae Family of the Apodiformes Order. There are over 330 members in the family. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is … Continue reading
The Space sharing seed storing Redpoll…
The Space sharing seed storing Redpoll… ~ by a j mithra Common Redpolls live year round in open boreal and tundra habitats near the Arctic circle and throughout northern Canada and Alaska. While only the northernmost populations migrate, this species does have periodic irruptions that takes it as far south as northern Montana, Minnesota, Wisconsin, … Continue reading
Interesting Things – “Darwin’s Finches” – No Proof of Evolution
“Darwin’s Finches” – No Proof of Evolution Genesis 1:21 So God created… every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. During his visit to the Galapagos Islands, Charles Darwin saw that each island was populated by a little finch. These birds were all very similar; yet, from one island … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Cranes II
Last evening we were with our friends at Lake Ashton in Winter Haven, FL and they gave us a tour of the wildlife there. This time of the year there are numerous Sandhill Crane families around. We saw several young Sandhills as we were being shown around. We took some photos and also got video … Continue reading