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AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST
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“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28 KJV)
Birds At Sunrise ©PixelFantasies-by Lars Clausen
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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 6/10/16
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HE SHALL BE CHASED AWAY
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“He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.” (Job 20:8)
Western Osprey Being Chased Away ©Flickr John Dunstan
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Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 6/9/16
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MY FOOT HATH HELD
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“But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.” (Job 23:10-11 KJV)
Red-footed Booby (Sula sula) by Bob-Nan
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During Tropical Storm “Colin”, a young Red-footed Booby got blown off course and into a city. Unfortunately it was injured, and when sent to a rehab center, it did not survive.
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Lee’s Three Word Wednesday – 6/8/16
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IN THE VALLEY
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“And they of Beth-Shemesh were reaping their wheat harvest in the valley: and they lifted up their eyes, and saw the ark, and rejoiced to see it.” (1st Samuel 6:13)
Flock of Birds In The Valley – Bird Garden in Ninh Binh ©Crossingtravel
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Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 6/7/16
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NOT EMPTY
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“And they said, “If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return Him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why His hand is not removed from you.” (1st Samuel 6:3)
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) Egg in Eastern Phoebe Nest ©WikiC
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One Word Monday – 6/6/16
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SNOW
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“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18)
Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) by Raymond Barlow
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Lee’s Seven Word Sunday – 6/5/16
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THEY AROSE EARLY ON THE MORROW MORNING
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“And when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the ark of the Lord; and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold; only the stump of Dagon was left to him. (1st Samuel 5:4)
Geese Flying Early in the Morning ©©
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Sunday Inspiration – Emberizidae Family Allies I
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha) ©WikiC
Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. (Psalms 84:3 KJV)
Sunday is here again, and it’s time to continue with the Emberizidae Family of Buntings, New World Sparrows and their allies. First, aren’t we thankful that the Lord has created the world and set up a seven day week. He set the pattern for us to rest after six days of work. He was tired, nor has he stopped working, He was just setting an example, because the human body needs rest. He ought to know, He created us.
“Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.” (Genesis 2:1-3 KJV) (emphasis mine)
I for one look forward to Sundays. We rest and attend church, eat and fellowship with our friends, and attend the evening service and rest some more. These Sunday Inspirations, which have been going on for some time now, take several hours to put together, and then are scheduled for 1 or 2 minutes after midnight Sunday morning. When WordPress puts them up, I will already be resting in bed and enjoying the start of my Day of Rest. Enough of the personal information, let’s see what these birds are up to this week.
The first Sunday, we showed the Buntings in this family, last week, we showed most of the New World Sparrows in this Emberizidae family, so, let’s see who these “allies” are.
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) by Ray
Towhees typically have longer tails than other emberizids. Most species tend to avoid humans, so they are not well known, though the eastern towhee P. erythrophthalmus is bolder. This species, and some others, may be seen in urban parks and gardens. Also, in with the Melozone genus are four Ground Sparrows.
Prevost’s Ground Sparrow (Melozone biarcuata) ©Flickr Richard Gibbons
Arremon is a genus of neotropical birds in the Emberizidae family. With the exception of the green-striped brush finch, which is endemic to Mexico, all species are found in South America, with a few reaching Central America.
Chestnut-capped Brushfinch (Arremon brunneinucha) ©Flickr Amy McAndrews
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“Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” (Proverbs 29:18 KJV)
“Be Thou My Vision” ~ by Ladies and Girls Choir on Mother’s Day
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Sunday Inspiration – Emberizidae’s – Buntings
Sunday Inspiration – Emberizidae – Part II
Emberizidae – Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies
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Lee’s Six Word Saturday – 6/4/16
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GATHERETH HER CHICKENS UNDER HER WINGS
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“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!” (Matthew 23:37 KJV)
Gathering Her Chicks Under Her Wings ©Flickr Jorge Elias
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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 6/3/16
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WHITE, GREEN, AND BLUE, HANGINGS
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“Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.” (Esther 1:6 KJV)
Lord Derby’s Parakeet (Psittacula derbiana) ©WikiC
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Birds of the Bible – Long-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ©Flickr Slgurossom
“And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, And the little owl, and the cormorant, and the great owl,” (Leviticus 11:16-17 KJV)
I trust you liked the Long-eared Owl that was on this morning’s Four Word Thursday. That was a Northern Long-eared Owl, but now just called Long-eared Owl. Owls are Birds of the Bible and mentioned several times. The “Long-eared Owl” is not named specifically, but that does not mean the verses do not include this beautifully expressive owl.
Northern Long-eared Owl (Asio otus, previously Strix otus)
“Long-eared Owls are lanky owls that often seem to wear a surprised expression thanks to long ear tufts that typically point straight up like exclamation marks. These nocturnal hunters roost in dense foliage, where their camouflage makes them hard to find, and forage over grasslands for small mammals. Long-eared Owls are nimble flyers, with hearing so acute they can snatch prey in complete darkness. In spring and summer, listen for their low, breathy hoots and strange barking calls in the night.” (1)
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) by J Fenton
Subspecies; Related Species
Five subspecies generally recognized:
- Asio o. otus (Eurasia, Azores, nw. Africa)
- A. o. canariensis (Canary Is.)
- A. o. graueri (Zaire, Uganda, Kenya)
- A. o. wilsonianus (e. North America)
- A. o. tuftsi (w. North America)
A. o. abyssinicus (highlands of Ethiopia) is now moved to full species status. Now called the Abyssinian Owl (Asio abyssinicus)
Sibley and Monroe (1990) combine A. o. graueri and A. o. abyssinicus into 1 species, Abyssinian Owl (A. abyssinicus). [This they did] Population endemic to Madagascar usually treated as full species, Madagascar Long-eared Owl (A. madagascariensis; Amadon and Bull 1988, but see Sibley and Monroe 1990).
Closest relative to otus is probably madagascariensis; Amadon and Bull (1988) suggest they are allospecies. Data from protein electrophoresis indicate that for congeners, genetic distance between Long-eared and Short-eared owls is “unusually large” (Randi et al. 1991). Hybridization not known to occur. (2) [with editing]
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ©WikiC
Here in the U.S. we would encounter the tuffsi and wilsonianus supspecies. I am not sure which these photos represent other than they are some of the fantastic creations from their Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ. We have present several of the Birds of the Bible – Owl articles, which can be see by clicking Birds of the Bible – Owls.
These words for “Owl” are in the Scripture in Leviticus 11:16, 17:
“And the owl[H3284], and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, And the little owl[H3563], and the cormorant, and the great owl[H3244],” (Leviticus 11:16-17 KJV)
H3284 – יענה – ya‛ănâh – yah-an-aw‘
Feminine of H3283, and meaning the same: – + owl.
H3563 – כּוס – kôs – koce
From an unused root meaning to hold together; a cup (as a container), often figuratively a lot (as if a potion); also some unclean bird, probably an owl (perhaps from the cup like cavity of its eye): – cup, (small) owl. Compare H3599.
H3244 – ינשׁוף ינשׁוּף – yanshûph – yanshôph – yan-shoof’, yan-shofe’
Apparently from H4398; an unclean (aquatic) bird; probably the heron (perhaps from its blowing cry, or because the night heron is meant (compare H5399)): – (great) owl.
Just thought I would give you some photos of this amazing owl, and throw in a little Bible Study. The Hebrew words are from the Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries on my e-Sword (a free Bible program).
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ©Flickr Slgurossom
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ©WikiC
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ©WikiC
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Spain ©WikiC
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) Eggs ©WikiC
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ©WikiC 3
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ©WikiC
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) ©WikiC
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- Northern Long-eared Owl
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) by J Fenton
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- Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) by Daves BirdingPix
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- Long-eared Owl (an “unclean” bird) by Derek
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(1) Introduction to Long-eared Owl from All About Birds
(2) Marks, J. S., D. L. Evans and D. W. Holt. 1994. Long-eared Owl (Asio otus), The Birds of North America Online (A. Poole, Ed.). Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology; Retrieved from the Birds of North America Online: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/133 and doi:10.2173/bna.133
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Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 6/2/16
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BE SWIFT TO HEAR
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“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:” (James 1:19 KJV)
Northern Long-eared Owl by DavesBP
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