Precious Stone
“A Psalm of David. ‘O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!” (Psalms 8:1 NASB)
Precious Stones and Birds – Foundation Stones
Tag Archives: YouTube
Singing Irish Donkey from Donkey Whisperer
My friend at Donkey Whisperer shared this and thought you also might enjoy it.
https://youtu.be/EjmsUqWdFC8&rel=0
“Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise. Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together” (Psalms 98:4-8 KJV)
If the floods can clap, the sea roar, and the hills be joyful. why couldn’t a donkey sing praises to his Creator?
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A Christmas Story: The Man And The Birds
This is the 1965 recording of Paul Harvey’s Christmas story classic titled The Man and the Birds. Christmas Day in 2013 I spent the morning putting it all together with a picture slideshow to illustrate the story. I hope you enjoy it. Please share with others.Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.” (John 1:1-2 KJV)
ABC’s of the Gospel
The Wordless Book
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Colorful Gouldian Finches From Australia
Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) by Ian
“The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.” (Genesis 9:16 NKJV)
Recently a friend posted a video of beautifully colored Finches. They didn’t tell what they were and others were writing and asking where they were from. So, after posting it to my page, I thought it would be interesting to find out more about the beautiful creations from our Lord.
Here is the link to that video. Animal & Nature page on Facebook. WordPress can’t insert it.
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=609945382771747
Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) by Ian
The video below is by LesleytheBirdNerd on YouTube and she explains much about the colorful finches:
“The Gouldian finch (Erythrura gouldiae), also known as the Lady Gouldian finch, Gould’s finch or the rainbow finch, is a colourful passerine bird which is native to Australia.
Both sexes are brightly coloured with black, green, yellow, and red markings. The females tend to be less brightly coloured. One major difference between the sexes is that the male’s chest is purple, while the female’s is a lighter mauve.
Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) by Africaddict
Gouldian finches are about 125–140 mm long. Gouldian finches’ heads may be red, black, or yellow. Formerly considered three different kinds of finches, it is now known that these are colour variants that exist in the wild. Selective breeding has also developed mutations (blue, yellow and silver instead of a green back) in both body and breast colour.
Outside the breeding season, Gouldian finches often join mixed flocks consisting of long-tailed finches and masked finches. Flocks can consist of up to 1,000–2,000 individuals. During the breeding season, they are normally found on rough scree slopes where vegetation is sparse. In the dry season, they are much more nomadic and will move to wherever there food and water can be found.” [Wikipedia with editing]
I wonder if the Lord thought that having “little rainbows” [Gouldian Finches] down here, might help us remember his promise? The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”
(Genesis 9:16 NKJV)
The Gouldian Finch is a member of the Estrildidae – Waxbills, Munias and allies Family.
Gouldian Finch (Erythrura gouldiae) at National Aviary by Lee
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Are You A Birdwatcher Or A Bug Watcher?
Family Circus Bug And Birdwatching ©ArcMax
When you go birdwatching, do you get side-tracked by other critters? It is easy to do. Since the Creator, the Lord Jesus Christ created all of them, they are all amazing and enjoyable to examine up close.
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. And God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.” (Genesis 1:21-22 NKJV)
Ladybug ©WikiC
Or maybe he was watching one of these:
Brevard Zoo Butterflies 4-3-2018 by Lee
Or could this be what he was looking at through his magnifying glass?
Caterpillar of the Old World Swallowtail – Size 42mm ©WikiC
“Then God said, ‘Let the earth bring forth the living creature according to its kind: cattle and creeping thing and beast of the earth, each according to its kind’; and it was so. And God made the beast of the earth according to its kind, cattle according to its kind, and everything that creeps on the earth according to its kind. And God saw that it was good.” (Genesis 1:24-25 NKJV)
Red-billed Oxpecker on equid “neighbor” (zebra), inspecting ear for bugs ©ibc.lynxeds
If you were to watch Woodstock, he would definitely entertain you.
Woodstock playing Elevator ©Arcamax
Then again, maybe Woodstock is trying to copy the behavior of the Widowbirds:
Trust you enjoy your day. A little humor helps our days be brighter.
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Patience Trying To Photograph Yellow-billed Hornbill
- Cincinnati Zoo
- Birdwatching at the Cincinnati Zoo II
- Cincinnati Zoo III
- Mousebirds at the Cincinnati Zoo
- Birdwatching at the Cincinnati Zoo I
- Strutting Greater Flamingos at the Zoo
- Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill – Wikipedia
- Yellow-billed Hornbill – One of a Kind Planet
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: (Romans 5:3-4 KJV)Since we have been there twice already, I decided to see if there were some birds that were not written about from those trips. Actually, there are quite a few. This Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill’s photo caught my attention. It is so hard to get a photo through the cages of the zoos. This Avian Wonder was just as hard to capture. After several tries, the Hornbill came into focus and I still remember my excitement. Patience is hard at times, but it does pay off.
“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.” (Romans 8:25 KJV)
- Cincinnati Zoo
- Birdwatching at the Cincinnati Zoo II
- Cincinnati Zoo III
- Mousebirds at the Cincinnati Zoo
- Birdwatching at the Cincinnati Zoo I
- Strutting Greater Flamingos at the Zoo
- Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill – Wikipedia
- Yellow-billed Hornbill – One of a Kind Planet
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God’s Weaver Birds At Work
Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius) by Bob-Nan
“My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle,…” (Job 7:6a KJV)
“Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, even of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.” (Exodus 35:35 KJV) [This has to do with the Tabernacle bulders, but the wisdom of heart applies here also.]
A friend shared a video with me of the Weaver Birds on Facebook while we were traveling. I thought I would share some of the fantastic weaving ability given these birds by their Creator.
These are just a few of the videos of Weavers at Work
Here’s another video on YouTube taken at the San Diego Zoo
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Previous Articles about the Weaver Birds:
Sunday Inspiration – Weavers and Allies
Wonga Dove and Taveta Weavers at Houston Zoo
Nuggets Plus – The Weaver, The Caller (Ready)
Interesting Things – The Weaver Bird
Baya Weaver – The Model Church
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Andre Rieu – Amazing Grace
Thought you might enjoy this video. Andre Rieu – Amazing Grace
No longer available -8/31/24
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me.
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.
Graceful Prinia (Prinia gracilis) by Nikhil Devasar
T’was Grace that taught my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear
The hour I first believed.
Injured Roseate Spoonbill at Flamingo Gardens by Lee
Through many dangers, toils and snares
I have already come;
‘Tis Grace that brought me safe thus far
and Grace will lead me home.
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) Neal Addy Gallery
The Lord has promised good to me.
His word my hope secures.
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.
Yea, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
Brown-throated Sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis) ©WikiC
When we’ve been there ten thousand years
Bright shining as the sun.
We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise
Than when we’ve first begun.
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Tangled Up Owls
Here are a couple of videos of two Owls in trouble. It is amazing to watch how they react to the people trying to free them.
The first one is trapped in fishing line.
This Great Horned Owl is caught in a Soccer Net.
Not sure if these owls prayed, but I know these verses are good for us when we are “in a pickle.”
“But You, O LORD, do not be far from Me; O My Strength, hasten to help Me!” (Psalms 22:19 NKJV)
“Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope in His mercy, To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine. Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. For our heart shall rejoice in Him, Because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your mercy, O LORD, be upon us, Just as we hope in You.” n(Psalms 33:18-22 NKJV)
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The Salvation Story
https://youtu.be/ZHE1yKuz1vI&rel0
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16 KJV)
If you would like to find out more about how to get to heaven, feel free to write to Lee@Leesbird.com.
[Produced by First Baptist Church, Fernandina Beach, Florida]
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Tiny Owl and Giant Shepherd Dog
https://youtu.be/biXkJNJ52EU?t=8s&rel=0
“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” (Proverbs 18:24 NKJV)
The Lord created these two types of critters, an owlet and a German Shepherd, and He cares much about them.
God created men and women, boys and girls, who are different from these critters, and He provides salvation for us. He is that Friend who sticks closer than a brother.
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Hoopoe Chick Looks Out
Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops) by W Kwon
the stork, the heron after its kind, and the hoopoe and the bat. (Deu 14:18)
Birds of the Bible For Kids 