Ian’s Bird of the Week – Whistling Kite ~ by Ian Montgomery I’ve just revised the eagle, hawk and allies galleries (Acciptridae http://www.birdway.com.au/accipitridae/index.htm ) on the website with the new format, larger image sizes and regional indices with different background colours. Eagles and hawks attract great interest generally and are the most popular targets for … Continue reading
The Hummingbird – The believing believer..
The Hummingbird – The believing believer.. – by a j mithra Number 1500 is ‘PHOS’ which means LIGHT in Greek.. Number 1500 is YHVH (10x5x6x5), which means GOD in Hebrew… Maybe the Hummingbird knew this, that’s why it visits about 1500 flowers everyday for nectar….. What about us? Do we seek THE LIGHT at least … Continue reading
The Mountain Bluebird – The Zealous Bridegroom..
The Mountain Bluebird – The Zealous Bridegroom.. – by a j mithra The Mountain Bluebird is a common inhabitant of open areas, such as ranchlands, in the Western parts of America. Mountain Bluebirds are a monogamous breed. The males of this specie have been known to assertively guard their mates from other unattached males. When … Continue reading
Island Scrub Jays – The Ultimate Home-makers
Island Scrub Jays – The Ultimate Home-makers – by a j mithra Island Scrub Jays are monogamous and may stay with a mate for their entire lives. Unlike some Aphelocoma species, the Island Scrub Jay is not a cooperative breeder, meaning that pairs do not rely on other related jays to help them raise … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – The Bat?
And the stork, the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you. (Leviticus 11:19-20 KJV) and And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat. (Deuteronomy 14:18 KJV) These verses show up at … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Splendid Fairy-wren
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Splendid Fairy-wren ~ Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 5/25/10 It has been about 4 years since a Fairy-wren featured as Bird of the Week. It’s not for nothing that the Superb Fairy-wren made the list (No. 78) in David Chandler and Dominic Couzens’s ‘100 Birds to See before You … Continue reading
The Thirsty Sandgrouse…
The Thirsty Sandgrouse… – by a j mithra The Sandgrouse are a unique set of birds found only in Africa and Eurasia. The relationship of these birds to other groups has been one of the most hotly debated issues over a period of centuries. They are primarily ground-feeding birds of deserts, scrub, and grasslands, recalling … Continue reading
Dodo Bird – Not A Failure
The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) was a flightless bird endemic to the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. Related to pigeons and doves, it stood about a meter (3 feet) tall, weighing about 20 kilograms (44 lb), living on fruit, and nesting on the ground. The dodo has been extinct since the mid-to-late 17th century.[1] It is commonly used as … Continue reading
When The Robins Came – by Dorothy (Dot) Belle Malcolm
When The Robins Came – by Dorothy (Dot) Belle Malcolm They came one day – loudly – uninvited – wildly flying thru the branches of the neighbor’s camphor tree, and were scattered over the ground as if it were a race to see who could eat the most. But primarily they were in the tree. … Continue reading
Fusion Unplugged by Boat-tailed Grackles
Fusion Unplugged by Boat-tailed Grackles by a j mithra Well I see a j mithra has been busy again. He has produced another YouTube with the birds. This time he has used the Boat-tailed Grackles. Hope you enjoy watching it. *
Birds of the Bible – Hair Like Eagles’ Feathers
That very hour the word was fulfilled concerning Nebuchadnezzar; he was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws. (Daniel 4:33 NKJV) I have wanted to include this verse in a Birds … Continue reading
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Cattle Egret
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Cattle Egret by Ian Montgomery At a time when wildlife populations are generally under pressure, here is a success story about a species of bird, the Cattle Egret, that has undergone a spectacular world-wide expansion in range over the past century of or so. In the 19th century, the … Continue reading
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