Tag Archives: Photography

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Introduction

by

1

Red-capped Robin

Red-capped Robin by Birdway

Ian Montgomery of Birdway’s Birds of the World Website, who has been one of the photographers used throughout this blog, has given me permission for a new series of articles. Ian lives in Australia and is a fantastic photographer. On his website he “invites you to enjoy the beauty and fascination of wild birds with his photos of more than 1,200 species from Australia and around the World.” As of a few days ago, the “site contains more than 4,600 photos of 1,218 bird species in the wild; 581 of these are on the main Australian list of Christidis & Boles, 2008.” There is much to discover on the Birdway Website.

Every week Birdway sends out a newsletter with a Bird of the Week. The newsletters have interesting information about the bird being featured and several photos of that bird. With his permission, the Bird of the Week will be featured here, with some additions of my own at the bottom. We trust you will enjoy learning about and seeing some birds that many of us here in America do not have the privilege to see.

But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you. (Job 12:7 NASB)

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo by Ian

Major Mitchell's Cockatoo by Ian

That is one of my favorite “bird verses.” I enjoy learning about the wonderful birds and critters that have been created. When I see their beauty and behavior, and their bad sides also, there are lessons to learn. Let’s see what we can learn through observing the different “Birds of the Week.”

I can’t say that I will only do one a week, because he has been producing the newsletter for some time. I will have a hard time picking from the past ones. I just may have to double-up.

Please visit his website – Birdway’s Birds of the World
Also, to sign up for his newsletter – CLICK HERE

Thanks you, Ian, for this privilege.

See the first Bird of the Week – White-browed Babbler

Birds of the Bible – For His Pleasure

by

3

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (Revelation 4:11)

The Lord has created some fantastically beautiful birds amongst His Creation. This blog is just to show you some of those birds. As you watch the photos, realize that they are under a curse, (“For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.” Romans 8:22) and yet they are so neat. What must the first birds have been like when they were created? The Lord must have the neatest Paint Brush!

These photos were chosen to show colors and markings. In another blog, I’ll feature another of God’s Creative Handiwork.

All of these photos are copyrighted © by the photographers and used with their permission. Please honor their copyrights. Visit their galleries (see sidebar Photography).

*

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

*

Fotobirder by Steve Slayton

by

1

White-tailed Kite by SSlayton

White-tailed Kite by SSlayton

While looking for some more photos for the Birds of the Bible pages I am updating, I again came to “Fotobirder” at Smugbug by Steve Slayton. Steve is the brother-in-law of a very good friend of mine in South Carolina. He has been busy adding lots of new photos. Steve is one of the photographers who has given his permission to use his photos. Thanks, Steve. [update: His site is now removed.]

Steve is a Christian and loves to put a Scripture verse with most of his photos. He gives credit to the Creator for what He has created.

Anna's Hummingbird - The earth is the LORD's, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. PSALM 24 verse 1

Anna’s Hummingbird – The earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. PSALM 24 verse 1

Cedar Waxwing Eating by Steve Slayton

Cedar Waxwing Eating by Steve Slayton

Here are a few of his photos:

New Photographer Added

by

1

Great Egret by Quy Tran

Great Egret by Quy Tran

We have a new photographer who has given permission to use some of his photos. Quy Tran is an amazing photographer. He has quite an eye for capturing his subjects. Quy is fantastic in his compositions. Check out his Gallery at Quy Tran Galleries. Not only does he have wildlife photos, but his closeups are amazing.

Roseate Spoonbill by Quy Tran

Roseate Spoonbill by Quy Tran

Thank you Quy for your permission to use some of your photos. All his photos are Copyright © Quy Tran and are being use with his permission.

Bambi by Quy

Bambi by QuyButterfly by QuyButterfly by Quy

Butterfly by Quy

Butterfly by Quy

First Bird and Birding Trip of 2009

by

8

Here we are in 2009 and it’s time to start listing the birds we see this year. I hope last year was very

1st photo of 2009 - Female Ring-necked Duck 1st photo of 2009

1st photo of 2009 - Female Ring-necked Duck

productive in the bird listing area. I am still checking my counts, due to a software glitch that knocked some of the lists out. With the year only three days old, I trust you have been spotting birds already. On “BRDBRAIN”, a listing service here in Florida, they have all been listing the first bird they saw this year.

The first birds all saw when I looked out at my feeders on New Year’s Day were two Mourning Doves. What was the first bird you saw? Post a comment to this blog and let’s find out what everyone saw.

Today, we took our first Birding Trip for the year and went to Lakes Morton and Hollingsworth in Lakeland, FL. That is about a 20 minute ride from our home. We were not disappointed. On the way we counted a Blue Jay, Boat-tailed Grackles, a Wood Stork flying by, 11 Cattle Egrets, Great Egret, 15 Fish Crows, Mourning Doves and Eurasian-collared Dove, Mallards and a Great Blue Heron.

When we got to Lake Morton we were overwhelmed by the number of Ring-necked Ducks (150+) that are down for their winter vacation. There was also 27 Ruddy Ducks, Ring-billed Gulls (lots), 15 White Pelicans with Double-crested Cormorants swimming right along with them, Mallards, 2 Great Blue Herons, Great Egret, White Swans and Black Swans, Geese, Pied-bill Grebe, Muscovy Ducks, Coots (lots), and 2 Rock Doves, and an Anhinga or two.

Then off to Lake Hollingsworth, but this time we were on the north side of the lake at a walkway they have at a small wetlands. Here is what we saw there: 50+ Fish Crows, 7 Double-crested Cormorants, Mallards, White Ibises, Anhinga, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler, 2 Limpkins, Great Blue Heron, 2 Coots, Boat-tailed Grackles, Common Grackles, 2 Common Moorhens, White Pelican, Ospreys, 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe and some unknowns that we are trying to ID from photos.

All in all, it was a gorgeous day and the Lord provided lots to look at and enjoy. I trust your year will be loaded with much viewing of the beautiful birds and critters that have been created for ours and the Lords pleasure. Don’t forget to leave a comment as to what was the first bird you saw this year and where.

The photos have not really been touch up yet. Just wanted to get some posted to show what we saw today.

*

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

*

Interesting – “One in a Billion Shots”

by

1

SmileyCentral.com

I know these have been around for awhile, but they are still worth looking at.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. (Mat 6:34 KJV)

Interesting Pictures from an E-mail

by

3

SmileyCentral.com

In the slideshow are some pictures from an e-mail I received today. I selected all the bird ones and a few of the others. Just wanted to share them with you.  I do not know the source of the photos, but thank you for taking such great shots. If not in the public domain, let me know and I will pull them.

*

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Deuteronomy 14:11-18 Visualized

by

I trust you like my effort to use the Slideshow this way.

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

KJV

Most photos were provided by permission of the photographers in the sidebar.

Deuteronomy 14:11-18 KJV
(11) Of all clean birds ye shall eat.
(12) But these are they of which ye shall not eat: the eagle, and the ossifrage, and the ospray,
(13) And the glede, and the kite, and the vulture after his kind,
(14) And every raven after his kind,
(15) And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
(16) The little owl, and the great owl, and the swan,
(17) And the pelican, and the gier eagle, and the cormorant,
(18) And the stork, and the heron after her kind, and the lapwing, and the bat.

Wordless Birds

*

Appreciation For Fantastic Photographers

by

0

I want to express my heartfelt appreciation and thanks for the following Professional or Almost Professional Photographers who have given me permission to use some of their photos on this birdwatching site. They have fantastic pictures in their Galleries, which you will greatly enjoy. Please visit the links below to view some awesome pictures of birds and other subjects. SmileyCentral.com These are the ones you see with that “looooong” lens sticking out in front of their cameras. They have a great God given talent to capture what they see as they look through those lenses.
With the help of photographs from them and others, I hope to improve previous and future blogs.

AestheticPhotos by Wade Dowdy
Dan’s Pix, by my husband, Dan
dparsons Photostream by Pastor BBC
Fotobirder by Steve Slayton
Gramps (Les)
Jim Fenton’s Galleries
Maji’s Photostream by Maji
Philip Kwong’s Galleries, he is in Hong Kong
Ray’s Wildlife Photography by Raymond J Barlow
WildStock Photography by Reinier Munguia
101-365 Galleries by Chris Heilman
Anthony 747

Updated: Aug 14
William Kwong Galleries, he is in Hong Kong