From col. F. M. Woodruff. Copyrighted by Nature Study Pub. Co., 1897, Chicago. THE HOUSE WREN. “It was a merry time When Jenny Wren was young, When prettily she looked, And sweetly, too, she sung.” N looking over an old memorandum book the other day,” says Col. S. T. Walker, of Florida, “I came across the … Continue reading
THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMING BIRD (Relocated)
THE RUBY-THROATED HUMMING BIRD. Is it a gem, half bird, Or is it a bird, half gem? —Edgar Fawcett. F all animated beings this is the most elegant in form and the most brilliant in colors, says the great naturalist Buffon. The stones and metals polished by our arts are not comparable to this jewel … Continue reading
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by. (Psalms 57:1 NKJV) In our devotions this morning, we read Psalm 57. The first verse caught my attention because of the … Continue reading
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me! For my soul trusts in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will make my refuge, Until these calamities have passed by. (Psalms 57:1 NKJV) (Relocated)
THE CUCKOO. UR first introduction to the Cuckoo was by means of the apparition which issued hourly from a little German clock, such as are frequently found in country inns. This particular clock had but one dial hand, and the exact time of day could not be determined by it until the appearance of the … Continue reading
THE SONG SPARROW (Relocated)
THE SONG SPARROW. Glimmers gay the leafless thicket Close beside my garden gate, Where, so light, from post to wicket, Hops the Sparrow, blithe, sedate; Who, with meekly folded wing, Comes to sun himself and sing. It was there, perhaps, last year, That his little house he built; For he seemed to perk and peer … Continue reading
THE HERMIT THRUSH. N John Burroughs’ “Birds and Poets” this master singer is described as the most melodious of our songsters, with the exception of the Wood Thrush, a bird whose strains, more than any other’s, express harmony and serenity, and he complains that no merited poetic monument has yet been reared to it. But … Continue reading
THE YELLOW WARBLER. N a recent article Angus Gaines describes so delightfully some of the characteristics of the Yellow Warbler, or Summer Yellow-bird, sometimes called the Wild Canary, that we are tempted to make use of part of it. “Back and forth across the garden the little yellow birds were flitting, dodging through currant and … Continue reading
BIRD SONG. How songs are made Is a mystery, Which studied for years Still baffles me. —R. H. Stoddard. OME birds are poets and sing all summer,” says Thoreau. “They are the true singers. Any man can write verses in the love season. We are most interested in those birds that sing for the love … Continue reading
THE ROBINS COME TO THE RESCUE (Relocated) Click Link
Birds of the Bible For Kids 