Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. (Psalms 124:7 KJV) Words: Hezekiah Butterworth (1839-1905). Music: Daniel B. Towner, 1919 The Bird With The Broken Wing I walked in the woodland meadows, Where sweet the thrushes sing, And found on a … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – Like A Bird To Thee
…In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? (Psalms 11:1 KJV) Words & Music: W. Howard Doane (1832-1915) Like A Bird To Thee Savior, like a bird to Thee, Weary and wounded my soul would flee; O let me fold my wings and … Continue reading
The Black Skimmer – The Graceful Flier…
The Black Skimmer – The Graceful Flier… ~ by a j mithra The Black Skimmer, Rynchops niger, is a tern-like seabird, one of three very similar birds species in the skimmer family. It breeds in North and South America. Northern populations winter in the warmer waters of the Caribbean and the tropical and subtropical Pacific … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Purifying Bird
Below is an interesting passage of Scripture. The LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “This shall be the law of the leprous person for the day of his cleansing. He shall be brought to the priest, and the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall look. Then, if the case of leprous … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – White-rumped/Australian Swiftlet
Ian’s Bird of the Week – White-rumped/Australian Swiftlet ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter ~ 6-22-10 Swifts, true to their name, are a challenge to photograph but these White-rumped/Australian Swiftlets (more about names later) were feeding low over of a group of smallish trees, which helped. These tiny birds (11-12cm/4.3-4.7in in length) are resident in Australia … Continue reading
Goldcrests and Kinglets – Regulidae Family
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
