Birds Are Wonderful:  G,  H,  and I !

Birds Are Wonderful: G, H, and I !

BIRDS  ARE  WONDERFUL  . . .  D,  E,  and  F ! Dr. James J. S. Johnson Jesus said: “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink . . . Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at … Continue reading

A Look Back – Christmas at Faith 2016

A Look Back – Christmas at Faith 2016

“Matthew 2:1-12 KJV (1)  Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, (2)  Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to … Continue reading

Tickle Me Tuesday – Christmas Bird Videos

Tickle Me Tuesday – Christmas Bird Videos

Just thought you needed a diversion from all the last minute gift wrapping and cooking. Enjoy these birds with a Christmas attitude. “A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.” (Proverbs 15:13 KJV) “A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth … Continue reading

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Long-tailed Meadowlark

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Long-tailed Meadowlark

Well the moment is almost Christmas, so an iconic bird, or at least an iconic looking bird, is obligatory. Traditional Christmas icons such as european robins and snow flakes stubbornly persist in Australia despite the summer heat, but I have managed to find a red-breasted bird with a little real snow in the southern hemisphere. … Continue reading

Birdwatching is the right thing to do!

Birdwatching is the right thing to do!

Appreciating  birds  (including,  but  not  limited  to,  Birdwatching)  is  the  right  thing  to  do! Dr. James J. S. Johnson Now begins a new Leesbird.com series (D.v.), on “Birds Are Wonderful! — And Some Are a Little Weird“.* In this series we will learn to appreciate a variety of birds, while appreciating our great God Who … Continue reading

Our Christmas Concert 2019 – Adoration

Our Christmas Concert 2019 – Adoration

This video is from last Sunday evening. Our church presented a Christmas concert called “Adoration.” I trust you will enjoy the music and the presentation of the various Bible characters. “Luke 2:8-14 KJV (8)  And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (9)  And, … Continue reading

Palm Warbler Through Our Window

Palm Warbler Through Our Window

In the last week, we added an American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) to our backyard. Actually, we dug it up from our previous house, before we sold it Monday. (Yeah!) It was in the backyard and ignored since we moved to our new house. Therefore, it is a bit dried up, but will bounce back with … Continue reading

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Jabiru

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Jabiru

Storks (Ciconiidae on Birdway) are a small, varied, global family of 19 or 20 species depending on whether the African and Asian Woolly-necked Storks are split. Some like the Black-necked Stork of Australasia and Asia are striking in appearance while others such as the Marabou Stork of Africa perhaps qualify as the ugliest birds in … Continue reading

Tickle Me Tuesday – Bouncy Woodcock

Tickle Me Tuesday – Bouncy Woodcock

Today I am going combine a “Tickle Me Tuesday” with a “Through My Window” avian wonder. In fact, the photos were taken last Tuesday “through my window/sliding door.” Thanks to my zoom lens on my camera, which I now keep sitting in a chair at the breakfast table, I was able to get my first … Continue reading

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Andean Condor

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Andean Condor

When a Bird of the Moment recalls a special day out in the field, I get great pleasure from reliving the experience by preparing and describing the event. Such was our first full day, a Sunday, in Chile on the return journey. The day dawned sunny and unseasonably warm for Santiago in late September, forecast … Continue reading