Ian Montgomery of Birdway’s Birds of the World Website, who has been one of the photographers used throughout this blog, has given me permission for a new series of articles. Ian lives in Australia and is a fantastic photographer. On his website he “invites you to enjoy the beauty and fascination of wild birds with … Continue reading
Birds in Hymns – Memories of Galilee
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. (Matthew 4:23) Words: Robert Morris, 1874. Music: Horatio R. Palmer Robert Morris (1818-1888) Memories of Galilee Each cooing dove and sighing bough, That makes … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Partridge II
I made the following observation in the first Partridge article: “The Partridge is only mentioned twice in Scripture. In Jeremiah, the fact is that other birds put their eggs in the nest of a partridge and then expect the nesting bird to do all the work, sitting, feeding, and fledging the chicks.” I, the LORD, … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Pelican Study
In Previous articles about the Pelicans; Birds of the Bible – Pelicans and Pelicans II they were introduced as being in the Pelecanidae family. Here in the U.S. we have the American White Pelican and the Brown Pelican. They are listed as “unclean” in the Scriptures (Levitucus 11:18 and Deuteronomy 14:17), meaning they were not … Continue reading
A Song Greater Than The Nightingale’s Song – by April Lorier
A Song Greater Than The Nightingale’s Song Who hasn’t heard Manhattan Transfer sing A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square? And did you know it was a Nightingale that inspired Tchaikovsky when he was composing his Humoresque opus 10-2? Even my grandson knows about the beauty of the Nightingale’s Song from Hans Christian Andersen’s story The … Continue reading
Interesting Things – Dragonflies II
Interesting Things – Dragonfly gave a lot of detail about the Dragonflies. Now the researchers have produced some very interesting details about their migration. According to the “Mail Online”, they have longest migration by insects. They “fly 11,000 mile round-trip over ocean.” and the “BCC-Earth News” also has an article about their incredible journey. From the … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Speckled Bird
Mine heritage is unto me as a speckled bird, the birds round about are against her; come ye, assemble all the beasts of the field, come to devour. (Jeremiah 12:9 KJV) In Jeremiah chapter 12, the LORD was stating that because Israel had turned to other gods instead of the God of Israel (the LORD), that … Continue reading
Maturing Cockatiels and Christians – by April Lorier
Maturing Cockatiels and Christians There were years when I raised birds, hand-feeding them so they would grow up to be more easily trainable as pets. The fact that I was hand-feeding them meant they would be imprinted by me (a human being) instead of by the mother bird. They would bond to me, therefore, be … Continue reading
Sparrows and God Care – by April Lorier
April Lorier writes great articles on her “Christian Nature” blog and has agreed to be a guest author. She is allowing us to reproduce some of her very thoughtful and inspiring challenges about birds and the Creator. I trust you will be as blessed by her writings as I am. This is the first one. Sparrows … Continue reading
Interesting Birds – Hoatzin
The Birds of the Bible usually cover the birds specifically mentioned by name in the Bible, but because of variation within the “kinds”, I decided to start covering some of their “Relatives.” The latest DNA-DNA and other testing have put the Hoatzin in the Cuckoo (Cuculiformes-cuckoos and relatives) family, but that data is being questioned … Continue reading
When I Consider! – Only Two Possible Explanations For Life:
There are only two possible explanations for life: Evolution-which states that life has evolved from simple forms of plants and animals into the more complex forms we find today. Creation-Which states that God created the entire universe and all of the creatures on Earth fully formed and completely functional. Paleontologists have found a greater variety … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – None
I will consume man and beast; I will consume the birds of the heavens, The fish of the sea, And the stumbling blocks along with the wicked. I will cut off man from the face of the land,” Says the LORD. (Zephaniah 1:3 NKJV) That verse caught me off-guard when I read it. Would the … Continue reading
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