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Laughter From A Bird
Laughing Kookaburra Lowry Park Zoo 12-31-15 by Lee
A friend sent me a message with a Kookaburra video. and was wondering if this is a Kookaburra. In response, I reminded her of these previous articles here. We all need to laugh and let off some of our pent up boredom, fustration, idleness, loneliness, or just Need A Good Laugh for our soul’s Well-being.
A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. (Proverbs 15:13 KJV)
Meet Merlin, from the Orlando Sea World:
https://youtu.be/pORsTo_HvW0&rel=0
Here are some more cool things about the Merlin the Kookaburra and other critters at Sea World:
https://youtu.be/J7jB8BktozM&rel=0
Here are some of the articles from the past with these good-natured birds:
Kookaburra Encounter at Brevard Zoo – 2014
Birds Of The Bible – Joy And Laughter – 2013
From Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures Plus:
Kookaburra – Chattery Birds With A Merry Heart – 2010
Ian’s Bird of the Week – Laughing Kookaburra -2011
Kookaburra Encounter – 2014
Tickle Me Tuesday Revived – Laughing Kookaburras – 2019
Kingfishers And Kookaburras – From Creation Moments – 2020
Kookaburra at Brevard Zoo by Dan
Laughing Kookabura Brevard Zoo
Lee and Kookaburra at Brevard Zoo by Dan
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae) at Cincinnati Zoo by Lee
Have a great day, and may you keep a smile on your face and in your heart.
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House Finch Variants
House Finch on Feeder by Lee
Do you know what a House Finch looks like? We have been fortunate to have several families of these Finches visit our bird feeders lately. It is always enjoyable to have these little birds come by for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In fact, these little flying avian wonders come by for snacks also. In other words, keep your eye on the feeders.
You can check out the Identification of House Finches as All About Birds – House Finch ID
When a Finch with a different color lands on your feeder, you get excited and question yourself, “What is this?” This happened lately, and caused me to look in the bird guides and search the internet bird sites, like All About Birds and others.
This eye opener landed on our feeder last week:
Variant House Finch on Feeder by Lee
Variant House Finch on Feeder by Lee
“He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens [or Finches] that cry.” (Psalms 147:9 NKJV)
Variant House Finch on Feeder by Lee
What happened to this fellow? Apparently, diet or what the bird eats, affects its color. See this article, Orange or Yellow by All About Birds.
“Who provides food for the raven [or Finch], When its young ones cry to God, And wander about for lack of food?” (Job 38:41 NKJV)
Keep your eyes open while bird watching. You never know what might show up! Stay Tuned!
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Joy In Trials
Joyful Greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima) ©WikiC
Our pastor had another encouraging message for our Wednesday night service. One day we will be able to attend a regular prayer meeting again, but, thankfully, our church is using YouTube and other means of keeping the Lord’s Word before us. This week was no exception.
“My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.” (James 1:2-6 NKJV)
I trust you will enjoy Pastor Osborne’s message.
Joyful Greenbul (Chlorocichla laetissima) ©Flickr Dave Curtis
Wordless Woodpecker
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He Is Risen!!
“He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” (Matthew 28:6 NKJV)
Like many of you, we watched our Easter Services via YouTube, or you may have watched by however your church chose to keep your members encouraged through watching/meeting for this Easter. This “Social Distancing,” is keeping us from our normal services, handshakes, and hugs from our friends. I miss my many friends.
Our pastor had a great message for today, and thought I would share it with you. Faith Baptist Church of Winter Haven has a YouTube site with all the services and additions we are not able to attend in person. I am thankful for these and want to share two of them here. This first one is the Easter Service today with our pastor.
This next one is the “Pastor Jerry’s Musings” He is one of our associate pastors. Enjoy!
He is Risen! He Has Risen Indeed!
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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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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 – When Baptised
https://youtu.be/M-vuMGzMI_U&rel=0
“Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:13-17 KJV)
White Dove – Transparent Background PD
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Raven That Shakes His Tail
https://youtu.be/Cf0r4nnjZGM&rel=0
Thought you might enjoy this Raven. Not your typical Avian Wonder.
“Who provides food for the raven, When its young ones cry to God, And wander about for lack of food?” (Job 38:41 NKJV)
Most ravens have to search for their food, that the Lord provides. This Raven seems to have figured out how to charm this young man into providing food for him. There is a lot of trust shown here by both. The Lord has provided to feed the raven through this human.
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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.”
Birds of the Bible For Kids 