Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Lophochroa leadbeateri) at Cincinnati Zoo by Lee
Old Testament Thanks
Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name. (2 Samuel 22:50 KJV)
Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his wondrous works. (1 Chronicles 16:8-9 KJV)
Various birds at Lake Morton by Lee
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalms 118:24 KJV)
Common Potoo (Nyctibius griseus) by Daves BirdingPix
And David said to Jonathan, “Indeed tomorrow is the New Moon, and I should not fail to sit with the king to eat. But let me go, that I may hide in the field until the third day at evening. (1 Samuel 20:5 NKJV)
Andean Potoo (Nyctibius maculosus) on a branch ©WikiC
Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, (Psalms 17:8 KJV)
Northern Potoo (Nyctibius jamaicensis) ©©jerryoldenettel
For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. (Psalms 27:5 KJV)
Nacunda Nighthawk (Podager nacunda) by R Scanlon
And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in trouble; Hear me speedily. (Psalms 69:17 NKJV)
Australian Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles cristatus) by Ian
Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me. (Psalms 143:9 KJV)
Collared Nightjar(Caprimulgus enarratus) by Dave’s BirdingPix
And when Absalom’s servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where is Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find them, they returned to Jerusalem. (2 Samuel 17:20 KJV)
American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) by Daves BirdingPix
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. (Proverbs 1:28-30 KJV)
Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) ©©d.sherony
Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, even them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. (Isaiah 41:12 KJV)
Long-eared Owl (Asio otus) by J Fenton
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it. (Amos 8:11-12 KJV)
Mountain Owlet-nightjar (Aegotheles albertisi) ©WikiC
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? (Luke 15:4 KJV)
Short-eared Owl ©WikiC
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. (Luke 15:8-10 KJV)
Pallid Scops Owl (Otus brucei) by Nikhil Devasar
Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come. (John 7:34 KJV)
Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) ©WikiC Feeding
That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: (Acts 17:27 KJV)
American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) on nest © USFWS
For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. (Romans 7:18 KJV)
Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) on nestby Nikhil Devasar
If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul. For this commandment which I command thee this day, it is not hidden from thee, neither is it far off. (Deuteronomy 30:10-11 KJV)
Pale-yellow Robin (Tregellasia capito) in nest by Ian
And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. (Isaiah 45:3 KJV)
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) on nest by Kent Nickell
Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them. (Isaiah 48:6 KJV)
Black-faced Sandgrouse (Pterocles decoratus) ©WikiC
But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: (1 Corinthians 2:7 KJV)
Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) by Lee
rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. (1 Peter 3:4 NKJV)
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) by Daves BirdingPix
Thought I would repost Cher Ami’s story in honor of Veteran’s Day. Thank all of you who have served our country or your country to help preserve peace.
To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, (Luke 1:74 NKJV)
Cher Ami – Homing Pigeon Hero
Cher Ami – WW1 Hero
Russet Sparrow (Passer rutilans) by Nikhil Devasar
Keep and guard me as the pupil of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings (Psalms 17:8 AMP)
His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Why should I feel discouraged, why should the shadows come,
Why should my heart be lonely, and long for heaven and home,
When Jesus is my portion? My constant friend is He:
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Savannah Sparrow singing by Ray
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
House Sparrow by Ray
“Let not your heart be troubled,” His tender word I hear,
And resting on His goodness, I lose my doubts and fears;
Though by the path He leadeth, but one step I may see;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Song Sparrow in white flowers by Daves BirdingPix
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) by Nikhil
Whenever I am tempted, whenever clouds arise,
When songs give place to sighing, when hope within me dies,
I draw the closer to Him, from care He sets me free;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me;
His eye is on the sparrow, and I know He watches me.
Yellow-throated Sparrow (Gymnoris xanthocollis) ©WikiC
I sing because I’m happy,
I sing because I’m free,
For His eye is on the sparrow,
And I know He watches me.
I [the Lord] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you. (Psalms 32:8 AMP)
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy; (Psalms 33:18 KJV)
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Written by Civilla D. Martin, 1905.
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Northern Flicker by Lee at S. Lk Howard Nature Pk
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) with young in nest
If a bird’s nest should chance to be before you in the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the mother bird is sitting on the young or on the eggs, you shall not take the mother bird with the young. You shall surely let the mother bird go, and take only the young, that it may be well with you and that you may prolong your days. (Deuteronomy 22:6-7 AMP)
Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius) with Young ©WikiC
Yellow-fronted Woodpecker (Melanerpes flavifrons) by Dario Sanches
She (Wisdom) is a tree of life to those who lay hold on her; and happy (blessed, fortunate, to be envied) is everyone who holds her fast. The Lord by skillful and godly Wisdom has founded the earth; by understanding He has established the heavens. [Col. 1:16.] (Proverbs 3:18-19 AMP)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) in nest ready to eat ©WikiC
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV)
Galah (Eolophus roseicapilla) and Dan
How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD! (Psalms 144:15 NASB)
Florida Scrub Jay (Aphelocoma coerulescens) by Dan
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely. (Psalms 135:3 NASB)
Baby Chick Peeping Out From Under His Mom’s Wing – ©©
How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge and put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. (Psalms 36:7 AMP)
Golden-shouldered Parrot (Psephotus chrysopterygius) by Ian
They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures. (Psalms 36:8 NKJV)
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