For a larger view Click Here Our latest bird watching trip was last Thursday, the 28th, to Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland. It turned out to be an interesting time. The true birder came out in us, because it was COLD. It was 45 degrees when we got there around 10:00 am and the wind was … Continue reading
Birds of the Bible – Raven
According to Thayer’s Birding Software, the Common Raven in the U.S. is 24 inches long (from beak to tail), with about a four foot wingspan, has “entirely black plumage, a large, heavy bill, wedge-shaped tail, long shaggy feathers on chin and throat, larger than crows and has relatively short legs.” It resides more out west … Continue reading
Bird Intelligence
Speaking of the intelligence of the Ravens (Next Bird of the Bible blog), check out these articles from Creation Moments. Birds With a Memory to Envy Bird Brain Bird School The Tool-Using Bird Some Birds Do Mental Time Travel Sometimes Brain Size Doesn’t Count Intelligent Animal Antics This is one of my favorites. I just … Continue reading
Thoughts on the Birds of the Bible Series
I have been thinking about the Birds of the Bible Series I am working on. Yesterday, we finished our Missions Conference at Faith and was motivated even more to do this blog. Today, while searching the internet for information for my next article, I realized again how many others have done similar blogs. Shades of … Continue reading
Roseate Spoonbills
We were on the way to birding in Lakeland and had stopped by the Southeastern University for breakfast, when we spotted these three Roseate Spoonbills feeding in their lake. (Feb 2008)
Trip to Fort DeSoto Park 2-20-08
Today we drove to Fort DeSoto Park in Pinellas county to “add birds to my life list.” Well, it turned out that as we drove over there, the clouds kept multiplying more and more. So, with overcast skies and a windy temp of 63 degrees, we found very few birds who wanted to have their … Continue reading
Video of Bird "Displaying"
I couldn’t resist posting this video. It shows the Bird of Paradise “displaying” better than any picture ever could. 3/05 Just found an interesting article about the Bird of Paradise Click Here
The Birds of the Bible – Eagles
Today we will start with the Eagle, which our pastor used as the theme of his article in this month’s Window. Here in North America we have the Bald Eagle (our National symbol) and the Golden Eagle, Stellar’s Eagle and White-tailed Eagle. The Bald Eagle’s “bald spot” doesn’t appear until they are 4 or 5 … Continue reading
Birdwatching Tips #1
When we lived in Tamarac, FL, we had a park nearby in North Lauderdale whose naturalist encouraged me to become a birdwatcher. She was a good influence and shared her knowledge with me. I in turn now would like to share what I have learned with the readers of this blog. Though I doubt that … Continue reading
Introduction to Birds of the Bible
Goal: To encourage your understanding and help you form a mental picture of the fowls or birds of the air found in scripture. God has created the fowls and birds and they are mentioned throughout the Bible. When you read the name of a bird, does a mental picture come to view or do you … Continue reading
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