Yesterday, they re-opened the Circle B Bar Reserve and had a good time birding. I didn’t get more than about a quarter mile into marsh and back, but was able to ID 37 birds in about an hour and half. We got there at 8:30 and was able to park near the marsh. It was … Continue reading
Birds Of The Bible – Osprey
And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the osprey, (Lev 11:13 KJV) But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the osprey, (Deu 14:12 KJV) The … Continue reading
Circle B Bar Reserve Re-opening Nov 1, 2008
I can hardly wait for the Circle B Bar Reserve to let me in to go birdwatching. Seems like forever since it closed. They opened it for a half-day in May. I have observed over 50 species in the two times we visited there. See Circle B Bar Ranch Reserve. I am including an excerpt I … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – The Bird Feeder I
While thinking about bird feeders and how birds approach them to eat, I started comparing that to how we approach the Word of God. As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: (1Pe 2:2) Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it. (Psa 119:140) I rejoice … Continue reading
Interesting Things – Various Videos
Just found some interesting videos from YouTube. Thought I would share them here on the blog. Be Still And Know I Am God Pacific Golden Plover Defies Evolution Here on Blog Dragonfly Defies Evolution Here on Blog Early Bird Melipona Bee *
Birds of the Bible – God’s Care For Birds
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: (Job 12:7 KJV) Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven? (Job 35:11 KJV) God has promised that He will watch over the … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Hawks
Hawks are roughly divided into two groups: Buteos and Accipiters. The “Buteos are chunky hawks with broad wings and short, wide tails. They may soar for hours…with hardly a flap of their wings, and often perch in the open.” “Accipiters are slim hawks with relatively short rounded wings and long tails. They are in the … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Vulture
But these you shall not eat: the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard, (Deu 14:12 NKJV) And the vulture, and the kite after his kind; (Lev 11:14 KJV) Job 28 tells of the wealth of earth that is hidden and must be mined; Gold, silver, brass, iron, precious stones such as sapphires, and gold dust. It … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Hawk Migration
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the South? (Job 39:26 KJV) Through God’s wisdom (omniscience), the Hawks He created have a built-in instinct to fly south for the winter and how to accomplish that feat. There is much studied and observed about this phenomenon. People watch them as they fly over … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Nighthawk II
Last week after I published Nighthawk I, I started looking for more photos and videos to supplement the article. I kept running into other usages of the word “nighthawk.” So, here is more on the topic. In the two references: Lev 11:16, Deu 14:15 See Nighthawk the word nighthawk is from “H8464 – תּחמס tachmâs (takh-mawce’) … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Nighthawk
The Night Hawk is part of the Caprimulgidae – Nightjars family. Here in North America, the Lesser, Common, and Antillean Nighthawks, are joined by the Common Pauraque, Common Poorwill, Chuck-Will’s Widow, and the Whip-Poor-Will to round out the family. They have long wings, short legs, and very small bills with a large mouth. All of these … Continue reading
Interesting Things – A Lesson from the Stork
“A Lesson from the Stork by James J. S. Johnson, J.D. “Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the Lord.” (Jeremiah 8:7) The migratory behavior of birds is fascinating. … Continue reading
