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MY STEPS
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“Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.” (Psalms 18:36 KJV)
Melanesian Megapode (Megapodius eremita) ©WikiC
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Tag Archives: Christianity
Lee’s One Word Monday – 1/9/17
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HIDDEN
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“Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden part thou shalt make me to know wisdom.” (Psalms 51:6 KJV)
Malleefowl (Leipoa ocellata) Camouflaged©WikiC
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Lee’s Seven Word Sunday – 1/8/17
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AS ONE GATHERETH EGGS
THAT ARE LEFT
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“And my hand hath found as a nest the riches of the people: and as one gathereth eggs that are left, have I gathered all the earth; and there was none that moved the wing, or opened the mouth, or peeped.” (Isaiah 10:14 KJV)
Maleo (Macrocephalon maleo) Egg ©©Wong Dermayu
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Sunday Inspiration – Megapodiidae Family
Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) by Ian
“Bring forth with thee every living thing that is with thee, of all flesh, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth.” (Genesis 8:17 KJV)
This week we start introducing you to the five families in the Megapodiidae Order. The first family in taxonomic listings is the Megapodiidaes. There are 21 species in this family of “medium-sized to large terrestrial birds with large legs and feet with sharp claws. They range from 28 to 70 cm. The largest members of the clade are the species of Alectura and Talegalla. The smallest are the Micronesian scrubfowl (Megapodius laperouse) and the Moluccan scrubfowl (Eulipoa wallacei). They have small heads, short beaks, and rounded and large wings. Their flying abilities vary within the clade. They present the hallux at the same level of the other toes just like the species of the clade Cracidae. The other Galliformes have their halluces raised above the level of the front toes.”
Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) on mound ©WikiC
“The megapodes, also known as incubator birds or mound-builders, are stocky, medium-large chicken-like birds with small heads and large feet in the family Megapodiidae. Their name literally means “large foot” (Greek: mega = large, poda = foot), and is a reference to the heavy legs and feet typical of these terrestrial birds. All are browsers, and all but the malleefowl occupy wooded habitats. Most are brown or black colored. Megapodes are superprecocial, hatching from their eggs in the most mature condition of any birds. They hatch with open eyes, bodily coordination and strength, full wing feathers and downy body feathers, and are able to run, pursue prey, and, in some species, fly on the same day they hatch.”
Malleefowl Mound ©Wikipedia
The family consist of 6 Brushturkeys, the Malleefowl, Maleo, 10 Megapodes and 3 Scrubfowls.
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“Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.” (Revelation 11:17 KJV)
“El Shadaih” ~ Played by Nell Reese
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Lee’s Six Word Saturday – 1/7/17
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DID TURN MANY AWAY FROM INIQUITY
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“The law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: he walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.” (Malachi 2:6 KJV)
Australian Brushturkey (Alectura lathami) at NA by Dan
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Lee’s Five Word Friday – 1/6/17
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UNTO THE SHEPHERD AND BISHOP
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“For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.” (1 Peter 2:25 KJV)
Southern Red Bishop (Euplectes orix) ©WikiC
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Lee’s Four Word Thursday – 1/5/17
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NOT A GOD AFAR
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“Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?” (Jeremiah 23:23 KJV)
Mixture of birds at Merritt Island NWR by Lee
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Lee’s Three Word Wednesday – 1/4/17
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UNDER THE SHADOW
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“How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.” (Psalms 36:7 KJV)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) With young ©CountryTraveler
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Lee’s Two Word Tuesday – 1/3/17
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ONE POINT
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“For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.” (James 2:10 KJV)
Northern Pintail (Anas acuta) ©USFWS
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Lee’s One Word Monday – 1/2/17
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SEARCH
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“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:13 KJV)
Roseate Spoonbill at Merritt Island Black Point Drive by Lee
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Lee’s Seven Word Sunday – 1/1/17
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MESSAGE THAT YE HEARD
FROM THE BEGINNING
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“For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.” (1 John 3:11 KJV)
Flamingos In Love ©Pixabay
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Sunday Inspiration – Galliformes Order Overview
“Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.” (Matthew 26:34 KJV)
Happy New Year!!
“The Galliformes Order is the next order taxonomically. “The Galliformes are an order of heavy-bodied ground-feeding birds that includes turkey, grouse, chicken, New World quail and Old World quail, ptarmigan, partridge, pheasant, junglefowl and the Cracidae. The name derives from “gallus”, Latin for “cock” or “rooster”. Common names are gamefowl or gamebirds, landfowl, gallinaceous birds, or galliforms. “Wildfowl” or just “fowl” are also often used for the Galliformes, but usually these terms also refer to waterfowl (Anseriformes), [which we just finished] and occasionally to other commonly hunted birds. This group has about 299 species, one or more of which are found in essentially every part of the world’s continents (except for the innermost deserts and perpetual ice). They are rarer on islands, and in contrast to the closely related waterfowl, are essentially absent from oceanic islands—unless introduced there by humans. Several species have been domesticated during their long and extensive relationships with humans.”
Red-legged Partridge (Alectoris rufa) ©WikiC
“As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.” (Jeremiah 17:11 KJV)
“This order contains five families: Phasianidae (including chicken, quail, partridges, pheasants, turkeys, peafowl and grouse), Odontophoridae (New World quails), Numididae (guineafowl), Cracidae (including chachalacas and curassows), and Megapodiidae (incubator birds like mallee fowl and brush-turkeys). They are important as seed dispersers and predators in the ecosystems they inhabit, and are often reared as game birds by humans for their meat and eggs and for recreational hunting. Many gallinaceous species are skilled runners and escape predators by running rather than flying. Males of most species are more colorful than the females. Males often have elaborate courtship behaviors that include strutting, fluffing of tail or head feathers, and vocal sounds. They are mainly nonmigratory.” (Wikipedia with editing)
Peacock at Magnolia Plantation by Dan
“Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?” (Job 39:13)
Here are a few birds from each of the five families:
“The people asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.” (Psalms 105:40 KJV)
“You are Worthy” ~ Faith Baptist Orchestra
Many of these birds are mentioned in the Bible, so they are also listed in our Birds of the Bible articles. Over the following Sunday, these families will be presented in smaller articles with the slideshows as in the previous articles.
Birds of the Bible – Chicken, Hens, and Roosters
Birds of the Bible – Partridge
Birds of the Bible – Peacocks
Birds of the Bible – Quail
Galliformes Order found here:
Megapodiidae – Megapodes
Cracidae – Chachalacas, Curassows and Guans
Numididae – Guineafowl
Odontophoridae – New World Quail
Phasianidae – Pheasants and allies
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