God’s Recipe for the Bar-tailed Godwit “Doth the hawk [Bar-tailed Godwit] fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?” (Job 39:26 KJV) The Bar-tailed Godwit was tracked by a tiny transmitter they attached to her. She flew “nonstop for 7,257 miles (11,679 km) from western Alaska to New Zealand.” “What’s more, the … Continue reading
The Fiery-throated Hummingbird (Panterpe insignis) is a medium-sized hummingbird which breeds only in the mountains of Costa Rica and western Panama. It is the only member of the genus Panterpe. This is a common to abundant bird of montane forest canopy above 1400 m, and also occurs in scrub at the woodland edges and clearings. … Continue reading
“and for a long time birds and hedgehogs, and ibises and ravens shall dwell in it: and the measuring line of desolation shall be cast over it, and satyrs shall dwell in it.” (Isaiah 34:11 Brenton) Many of the birds in the Bible are listed differently in some versions. The Ibises is only listed in this … Continue reading
More of the Blackbird Family The Orchard Oriole and the Bobolink. The Burgess Bird Book For Children * Listen to the story read. * CHAPTER 13. More of the Blackbird Family. Peter Rabbit was dozing. Yes, sir, Peter was dozing. He didn’t mean to doze, but whenever Peter sits still for a long time and … Continue reading
Things Not Seen “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” (Hebrews 11:7) The little phrase “things not seen” is used … Continue reading
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1 KJV) The Family Circus Artist surely came up with a great truth in this one. God’s “recipe” was Creation. His [God’s] wisdom is evident in all of his creation, especially the birds. Here is the Brown-throated Wattle-eye that is a beauty. The Brown-throated Wattle-eye (Platysteira … Continue reading
I.C.R.’s Days of Praise – Instantaneous Creation BY HENRY M. MORRIS, PH.D. | THURSDAY, MAY 03, 2018 “Let them praise the name of the LORD: for he commanded, and they were created.” (Psalm 148:5) The concept of “fiat creation” is opposed by evolutionists and all who believe in the so-called geologic ages. Nevertheless, this is … Continue reading
Some Unlikely Relatives The Cowbird and the Baltimore Oriole. The Burgess Bird Book For Children * Listen to the story read. CHAPTER 12. Some Unlikely Relatives. Having other things to attend to, or rather having other things to arouse his curiosity, Peter Rabbit did not visit the Old Orchard for several days. When he did … Continue reading
And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind, (Lev 11:16) Nighthawks are medium-sized New World birds, with long wings, short legs, and very short bills. They usually nest on the ground. They feed on flying insects. The Least Nighthawk, at 6.3 in (16 centimetres) and 0.81 oz (23 … Continue reading
Drummers and Carpenters The Downy, Hairy and Red-headed Woodpeckers. The Burgess Bird Book For Children * Listen to the story read. CHAPTER 11. Drummers and Carpenters. Peter Rabbit was so full of questions that he hardly knew which one to ask first. But Yellow Wing the Flicker didn’t give him a chance to ask any. … Continue reading
Redwing and Yellow Wing The Red-winged Blackbird and the Golden-winged Flicker. The Burgess Bird Book For Children * CHAPTER 10. Redwing and Yellow Wing. Listen to the story read. Peter had come over to the Smiling Pool especially to pay his respects to Redwing the Blackbird, so as soon as he could, without being impolite, … Continue reading
Bible Birds – Swift Introduction “Even the stork in the sky Knows her seasons; And the turtledove and the swift and the thrush Observe the time of their migration; But My people do not know The ordinance of the LORD.” (Jeremiah 8:7 NASB) The different versions of the Bible, translate this verse with different birds named. … Continue reading
