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
Just found these on the internet. You will never believe this one. Only God could put that instinct in them! Wow! Starlings on Otmor Starling Magic (Updated Aug 3) After posting these videos last night, I decided to see if this habit might be mentioned in Scripture and here is what I found: Like birds … Continue reading
I copied this excerpt from Author: Lanny and Marilyn Johnson “The Mallee Fowl is a mound building bird that only lives in Austria. It is about the size of a chicken and is an incredibly busy worker. In the fall of each year the male begins to dig a hole about three feet deep. After … Continue reading
Our Bird of the Bible this week is not on the “unclean” list for a change. In fact, this bird can be eaten and is raised just for that purpose in many parts of the world. Searching the internet, you can find all kinds of recipes for quail. What has that got to do with … Continue reading
Today we went birdwatching again at Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland. From previous post, you can see we go there often. I especially like the fact that it has an asphalt walkway around the lake. Those who know me, know that after my back surgery two years ago my legs were messed up. Makes it nice to … Continue reading
We went to J. N. “Ding” Darling NWR on Sanibel Island, FL. It was an overcast and sometimes rainy day, we enjoyed birdwatching anyway. Here is what we saw: Limpkin, Reddish Egret prancing around trying to scare up a meal, White Ibis, Cardinals-male and female, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-crowned Night-Heron – first up close, raccoon, Mourning … Continue reading
The pelican is in the Pelecanidae family which includes Pelicans, Cormorants, Gannets, etc. We have the American White and Brown Pelicans here in the U.S. The White Pelican (62″ with a 108″ wingspan) is larger than the Brown (48″ with a 84″ wingspan). They both fly with neck tucked. Both have very large bills (White-yellow, Brown-dark) with a … Continue reading
I couldn’t resist posting this video. It shows the Bird of Paradise “displaying” better than any picture ever could. This is the second video of birds displaying.
