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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
I trust you like my effort to use the Slideshow this way. KJV Most photos were provided by permission of the photographers in the sidebar. Deuteronomy 14:11-18 KJV (11) Of all clean birds ye shall eat. (12) But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray, (13) And … Continue reading
Latest Video found of a Eurasian Hoopoe *
The Hoopoe is mentioned in the list of “unclean” things not to eat in Leviticus and Deuteronomy. I am sort of revisiting my Birds of the Bible – Lapwing which uses the same references. Depending on which copy of Scripture one uses it is translated Lapwing in some and Hoopoe in others. The Hoopoe is an interesting and … Continue reading
I want to express my heartfelt appreciation and thanks for the following Professional or Almost Professional Photographers who have given me permission to use some of their photos on this birdwatching site. They have fantastic pictures in their Galleries, which you will greatly enjoy. Please visit the links below to view some awesome pictures of birds … Continue reading
Today we introduce another bird family that has been wonderfully created by God. The Falcon is in the Family “Falconidae” which are birds of prey. Worldwide there are over 60 species in the family. Falcons, Caracara, Forest-Falcons, Kestrels, Falconets, Pygmy-Falcons, and Hobbies make up the family. For an interesting list of the birds and videos … Continue reading
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