Four Billion Birds Flying

Four Billion Birds Flying

“To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NKJV) Here are some interesting statements from an article on All About Birds. The research that Cornell Lab of Ornithology scientists are discovering with weather radar data is assisting the ornithologist. They are learning more about the 4 Billion birds that … Continue reading

Birdwatching, Bugs, and Woodstock

Birdwatching, Bugs, and Woodstock

When you go birdwatching, do you get side-tracked by other critters? It is easy to do. Since the Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ created all of them, they are all amazing and enjoyable to examine up close. So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according … Continue reading

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Night Birds

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Night Birds

Ian’s Bird of the Moment – Night Birds by Ian Montgomery If you can remember that far back, the last bird of the moment was Eastern Grass Owl [http://www.birdway.com.au/botw/botw_584.php] found during a spot-lighting trip to the Townsville Town Common led by local night-bird expert and pillar of BirdLife Townsville Ian Boyd. At the time, Ian … Continue reading

Leviathan – Not The Stuff Of Legends!

Leviathan – Not The Stuff Of Legends!

(1) “Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, Or snare his tongue with a line which you lower? (2) Can you put a reed through his nose, Or pierce his jaw with a hook? (9) Indeed, any hope of overcoming him is false; Shall one not be overwhelmed at the sight of him?” (Job … Continue reading

Black Sicklebill – Thin Blue Line

Black Sicklebill – Thin Blue Line

Here is an interesting video about a Black Sicklebill displaying. Black Sicklebills are elegant, slender birds with long bills and tails. But that all changes when a female comes by. The male transforms into a horizontal comet shape on his display perch. He doesn’t use his wings to do this; he uses flank feathers. The … Continue reading

Behemoth – Not The Stuff Of Legends!

Behemoth – Not The Stuff Of Legends!

Not the Stuff of Legends! In the last article, Creation Museum’s Dragon Legends I, you were introduced to the beginning exhibits at the Creation Museum. The Dragon Legends continued with the next display. There they mention the “two real dragon-like creatures” found in God’s Word. This post mentions the Behemoth mentioned in Job 40:16-24. Behemoth Job … Continue reading

A Family of Ducks by Emma Foster

A Family of Ducks by Emma Foster

A Family of Ducks by Emma Foster Once there was a small family of mallard ducks that lived on a large lake in the country. The mother duck had just had three ducklings, and as Autumn was nearing, the ducklings were learning how to swim. The lake the family lived on was surrounded by a … Continue reading

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill – Cincinnati Zoo

Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill – Cincinnati Zoo

Trying to get through the fence/cage Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) Cincinnati Zoo 2016 If you followed the posts while we were on our trip, you are aware that we skipped going to the Cincinnati Zoo because of weather. Home Again After 2,000 Mile Trip And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing … Continue reading

Weavers At Work

Weavers At Work

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,… (Job 7:6a KJV) “Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that … Continue reading

Avian And Attributes – Sharp Part II

Avian And Attributes – Sharp Part II

“Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.” (Proverbs 25:18 NASB) “Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.” (Psalms 52:2 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Sharp Part II The rest of the SHARP definitions. See Part I SH’ARP, n. 1. In music, an … Continue reading

Home Again After 2,000 Mile Trip

Home Again After 2,000 Mile Trip

Home Again After 2,000 Mile Trip We arrived home yesterday and are working on getting back in the routine of being home. The suitcases are unpacked and put away. We enjoyed sleeping in our own bed last night. If you have traveled, even overnight, you know the feeling of a night’s rest in your own … Continue reading