Bird Evolution? Click the link to read a interesting, though somewhat technical, article about the difference between dinosaurs and birds. It seems that God had a very thoughtful and intelligent way of creating birds.
Birds of the Bible – Herons
CLASS – AVES, Order – PELECANIFORMES, Family – Ardeidae – Herons, Bitterns Here in central Florida we can see many Herons, such as the: (Click link for photo) Great Blue Heron (L46″ Wingspan72″) Little Blue Heron (L24 Wingspan 40″) Tri-colored Heron (L26 Wingspan 36″) Green Heron (L18″ Wingspan 26) Black-crowned Night Heron (L25″ Wingspan 26″) Yellow-crowned … Continue reading
Interesting Things – Communication
Some more interesting articles from Creation Moments: Do Birds Truly Make Music? Dueling Birdsongs How to Speak Crow Listening to Plant Hornbills That Understand Monkey Learn to Speak Bee For more articles from Creation Moments, go to the Radio Transcript Archives and enter the word, “communication,” for more. Updated: Aug 4
Birds of the Bible – Ossifrage
This week’s bird is only mentioned twice in the Bible and is in the list of “unclean birds.” Mainly the King James Version (KJV DBY WBS YLT) mentions it, most other versions call it a bearded vulture, vulture, or a variety of other birds. What is an Ossifrage anyway. Here is what I found out. … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Eagles II
Since today is the Fourth of July, what better bird to feature than our Bald Eagle. I have decided to re-post the Birds of the Bible-Eagles, with a few updates. Here in North America we have the Bald Eagle (our National symbol) and the Golden Eagle. The Bald Eagle’s “bald spot” doesn’t appear until they … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Cormorant
Last week’s Bittern blog mentioned Isaiah 34:11, “But the cormorant and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of confusion, and the stones of emptiness.” That verse, along with Leviticus 11:17 and Zephaniah 2:14, put the cormorant on … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Bittern
CLASS – AVES, Order –PELECANIFORMES, Family – Ardeidae – Herons, Bitterns In North America we have theAmerican (23” with a 42-50” wingspan) and Least Bittern (11-14” with a 16-18” wingspan). Both dwell in marsh or wetland habitats and are very difficult to find. God has designed them with plumage and behavior (standing very still with … Continue reading
Interesting Things – Lyre Bird
The Lyre Bird is one cool bird. Came across this on YouTube and couldn’t resist replaying it here. I thought the Northern Mockingbird was quite a mimic, but this one takes the prize. You decide.
Birds of the Bible – Under His Wing
This week’s Birds of the Bible will divert from the introduction of a specific bird to a part of the bird. We had the privilege several weeks ago to visit a “rookery,” (a place where many birds have nests and raise their young. The Wood Storks had their wings spread out to keep the sun … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Glede and Kite
This week I am presenting two species, mainly because of the similarity between them. Again, these birds are from the lists of “unclean” birds. The Glede mentioned in Deut. 14:13 is interpreted as Glede, Red Kite, or Vulture, depending on which copy of the Bible you use. When “Googling”, most articles list the Glede as … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Swan
Swans are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans usually mate for life. The number of eggs in each clutch ranges from three to eight.In North America we have at least four swans: Mute (60”), Trumpeter (60”), Tundra (52”), and Whooper (60”). There is also a Black Swan of Australia … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Cranes
The 15 species of Cranes worldwide are: Black Crowned, Black-necked, Brolga, Demoiselle, Eurasian, Grey Crowned, Hooded, Red-Crowned, Sandhill, Sarus(tallest flying bird-6’ tall), Siberian, Wattled, White-naped, and the Whooping Crane(tallest N. American flying bird-5’ tall). A link to pictures and information about these cranes is at: International Crane Foundation Cranes are tall birds from 3 to … Continue reading
