Black-bellied Whistling Ducks by Lee 3-15-20
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Category Archives: Birds
50 Bird Species Sounds
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) by Daves BirdingPix
Thought you might enjoy learning about the sounds of 50 birds. This is from an email link I received. It looks like, but you will have to click the link to actually hear the sounds. Enjoy!! [Make sure you turn your sound up.]
You will be able to click any bird to hear the sounds they make! Click a second time to pause the sound.
This is view of the what you will see:
“Another parable He put forth to them, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all the seeds; but when it is grown it is greater than the herbs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.” (Matthew 13:31-32 NKJV)
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Free eBook About Birds and Photography
Diary of a Bird Photographer, Vol 2 by Ian Montgomery
Just received an email from Ian Montgomery, Ian’s Bird of the Week, who is offering free downloads of his three eBooks. This is only being offered for a short time.
Here is his email:
Given the strange times we live in now, I’m thinking of all the other people isolated at home and looking for things to do. I’ve decided to make all my eBooks free for the time being.
Two of these are Diary of a Bird Photographer, Volumes 1 and 2, which are compilations of the Bird of the Week/Moment from #1 to #341, and #342 to #585, respectively, i.e. from 2002 to 2009 and 2010 to 2018.
The third is guide Where to Find Birds in North-east Queensland. This is a guide to the more than 400 species of birds that occur in this region and the 200 or so locations in which to look for them, and there are about 700 bird photos, and 200 of locations.
All the books is comprehensively indexed so you can jump around all over the place. If your stuck at home, and even if you’re not, you can take a virtual bird tour of NE Queensland at zero cost in Where to Find Birds in North-east Queensland – much better than having to worry about to getting home after your trip. Maybe you could use it to teach your kids about the joys of bird watching.
Given the current pandemic, Ian has decided to give his ebooks free to anyone interested in nature. If you already now about ebook formats such as pdfs, epub and mobi, then go straight to the Birdway Store on the Payhip website where I’ve made the books available for download.
If you’re a bit vague about ebook formats, go first to the Quick Guide to eBooks, check it out to see which one is best or you and then got to the Birdway Store on the Payhip website which you can do from that page.
None of the books is copyright protected, so you can distribute them as you wish.
Happy reading and happy virtual travelling,
Stay safe,
Ian
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Ian Montgomery,
454 Forestry Road, Bluewater, Qld 4818
Phone: 0411 602 737 +61-411 602 737
Preferred Email: ian@birdway.com.au
454 Forestry Road, Bluewater, Qld 4818
Phone: 0411 602 737 +61-411 602 737
Preferred Email: ian@birdway.com.au
Bird Photos http://www.birdway.com.au/
Recorder Society http://www.nqrs.org.au
Lee’s Addition:
I followed his links and was able to download all three ebooks.
Thanks, Ian, for giving us something to do while we are staying close/in our homes.
“Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart?” (Job 38:36 NKJV)
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Things To Do While Staying Home
Swallow-tailed Kite
Like many of you, we are staying home during this time of protecting ourselves from the Corvid-19 threat. So, what are we to do?
Here are a few suggestions to keep you learning, especially about our wonderful Avian Wonders, birds, that the Lord created. There are many things about the birds that we can be entertained by and educated from websites on the internet.
“And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” (Genesis 1:22 NKJV)
Of course, you can check out our sites:
Here are few other places to check out:
Pete Thayer is offering free birdwatching software for students. Hurry, as there is a limited number available. It is great. I use it myself. [This is from my email.]
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Birds and Jesus – Beginning
European Turtle Dove (Streptopelia turtur) ©WikiC
The Birds of the Bible articles and this blog, Birds of the Bible for Kids, were started to teach about Birds mentioned in the Bible. Many, if not most of those birds have been written about various times. We still continue to add to those articles.
Humm! A question hit me, How many times are there when Jesus and a bird or birds were mentioned in the Gospels, at the same time? Maybe you can think of a few of those occasions. Or can….
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Kiwis from Creation Moments
North Island Brown Kiwi (Apteryx mantelli) ©Smithsonian Natl Zoo
“For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:” Colossians 1:16
(Continued Here)
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Emma’s Stories – The Spring Party of Reginald’s Turkeys
Turkey by the River ©(Photo Kelly Preheim) FWS-GOV
Reginald the Turkey Commander: The Spring Party
by Emma Foster
Originally Told Here
See All of Emma’s Stories
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Twelve Years of Blogging
Hooded Merganser Diving Duck, Georgia, by William Wise
Here we go again with another anniversary of the blog. Around February 13th or so, was the 12 anniversary of Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus. During this year, we hit the two million visitor mark. Wow!
The Birds of the Bible For Kids blog has been an important part of the main blog. We have tried to simplify many of the same articles from there so that the younger readers might understand also. We want all to enjoy the Lord’s Created Avian Wonders.
Eastern Phoebe on Beautyberry 12-19-19
Looking at all the articles written about the 11th anniversary, I’ll let this one be simple. I just reread all the comments and encouragement that you sent last year. Those were and are again so appreciated. Now, the blog has slowed down some, but we are still blogging. Because of health and our new house, most of my birding adventures seem to be out my back door. I love the avian visitors!
- Eleventh Anniversary of Blogging About Birds
- Eleventh Anniversary of Blogging About Birds – Part II
- Eleventh Anniversary of Blogging About Birds – Part III
- Eleventh Anniversary of Blogging About Birds – What Next
This year, William Wise has joined us with some very interesting articles and photos. Welcome Aboard, William!! Dr. Jim has continued to contribute articles, which are always enjoyable. Ian Montgomery is still sending posts, and Emma Forster continues to enlighten us with her stories. Me, I’ve written less, but we are still at it.
Raven in Pumpkin by Linda Marcille
The Lord is always faithful and keeps us interested in His Creation.
Stay tuned to see what this new year of blogging will discover about our Avian Wonders from the Lord.
(9) For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.
(10) And in this I give advice: It is to your advantage not only to be doing what you began and were desiring to do a year ago;
(11) but now you also must complete the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to desire it, so there also may be a completion out of what you have.
(12) For if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what one has, and not according to what he does not have. (2 Corinthians 8:9-12 NKJV)
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Stupid Ostriches? – Creation Moments
ARE OSTRICHES STUPID?
Job 39:13-15
“Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, and forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.”
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Dive In!
Have you ever been to a park and seen lots of different ducks swimming around? We can tell ducks apart by the way they look. But there is another way ornithologists identify ducks. They divide them into two groups called dabblers and divers.
The Dabblers – Have you seen the ducks along the edges of the ponds that stick their butts up in air? It’s a real funny site. What they are doing is called dabbling. They are dipping their head into the water and searching the banks for aquatic plants and insects to eat, but they won’t go very deep. The common green-headed Mallard ducks fit into this category of dabblers.
The Divers – The other group, the divers, they swim out to the middle of the pond and SPLASH!!!… they disappear, diving down to the bottom of the pond. They swim deep for those delicious fish and crayfish! The neat looking Hooded Merganser is part of the diving group.
When it comes to living for Jesus as a Christian, we can be either dabblers or divers. The dabbling Christian goes to church because his parents make him. He stays along the edges, not helping in church, and never really gets involved or excited. But the diving Christian is one that is excited to live for Jesus, to pray, to give, to get involved, to read his Bible, and to tell his friends about Jesus.
If you are only dabbling on the edges in your church, row your boat out to the middle of the pond and dive in. I can tell you for sure, the water is great! That’s the difference between dabblers and divers! Be a diver, not a dabbler when it comes to God!
To Dabble – verb – 1: to paddle, splash, or play in or as if in water; to reach with the bill to the bottom of shallow water in order to obtain food; 2: to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently
Ornithologist – a scientist that studies the branch of zoology that concerns birds.
Hi kids, I’m wildlife photographer and nature writer William Wise. I gave my life to Jesus while studying wildlife biology in college and soon fell in love with the Creator and His wonderful universe and creatures. My favorite animals are birds, coyotes, alligators and snakes! Each month I teach lessons from the Bible using nature and wildlife to the “creation kids” in my Creation Speaks Sunday School. — “What a wildly wonderful world, God! You made it all, with Wisdom at Your side, made earth overflow with your wonderful creations.” Psalms 104, The Message.
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Garfield’s Face & Bird’s Faces
Face Not Awake Yet! ©Garfield
Just thought you might enjoy seeing some birds who may not have their Face Awake Yet!
Shoebill by Lee Lowry Park Zoo
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) ©WikiC – National Zoo-Washington-USA
King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) by Lee at Brevard Zoo
Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) ©WikiC
“So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded, according to their kind, and every winged bird according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:21 NKJV)
Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) by Lee at Zoo Miami 2014
Bornean Frogmouth (Batrachostomus mixtus) juv ©©RichardWellis
Papuan Frogmouth (Podargus papuensis) by Africaddict
“Awake to righteousness, and do not sin; for some do not have the knowledge of God. I speak this to your shame.” (1 Corinthians 15:34 NKJV)
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides) ©Flickr Wayne Butterworth
There are many more birds that could give Garfield competition. Just thought you might enjoy seeing some of God’s Handiwork. Even if we aren’t the prettiest or most handsome person, God still loves us, even as He love all of His Creations.
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Bird’s With Faces Like Garfield’s Face With different birds
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Creation Moment’s – Birds That Can’t Fly
Birds That Can’t Fly – Creation Moments
Genesis 1:21
“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
There are quite a number of birds that cannot fly. …
Birds of the Bible For Kids 