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The other day while I was filling my gas tank, I looked up and spotted a Hawk flying overhead. He (or she) kept flying back and forth slowly. I have no clue as to what kind of hawk it was, but wondered which verses mentions the hawk? We have written about hawks many times here…
Dr. James J. S. Johnson And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen. EXODUS 28:5 Cardinal males are red birds, easy to see. Yet cardinal females have a softer-hued beauty of their own. male Cardinal (Wikipedia / Rhododendrites photo credit) Just as the Old Testament Tabernacle blended theological meaning…
Our Black-bellied Whistling Ducks have shown up again this winter just like previous years. I've written about them many times, but I am always glad when they return each winter. I searched through some previous post about them and found this one from 2011. I especially like the verse quoted, ""I will instruct thee and…
I haven't been active here for several months. So, it's time to start writing posts again. An explanation is due to those of you who follow this blog. On October 17th, the love of my life went to heaven. "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." The Lord chose…
Dr. James J. S. Johnson For the invisible things of Him [i.e., the God of the Bible] from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and deity; so that they are without excuse [αναπολογητους]; because that, when they knew God, they glorified…
Swans Return, in November, for Chesapeake Bay Over-wintering Dr. James J. S. Johnson To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven . . . . He hath made every thing beautiful in his time; also He has set the world in their heart, so that no man…
Dr. James J. S. Johnson Consider the ravens [κορακας], for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? (Luke 12:24) AMERICAN CROW (Wikipedia photo credit) Ever seen a crow [Corvus brachyrhynchos] on a road, struggling to consume roadkill? Yesterday…
BUFFLEHEAD DUCKS' DEPENDABLE MIGRATION TIMING Dr. James J. S. Johnson Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men. (Proverbs 22:29) BUFFLEHEAD IN FLIGHT Sacramento Audubon Society / Ray Rozema photo credit When I think of Bufflehead ducks (Bucephala albeola), I am reminded of…
Dr. James J. S. Johnson Yea, the stork in the heaven knows her appointed times; and the turtledove and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their return; but My people know not the judgment of the LORD. (Jeremiah 8:7) The Bible mentions migratory birds – for examples, storks, turtledoves, cranes, and swallows are…
Dr. James J. S. Johnson CHIMNEY SWIFT near Cleveland, Ohio, by Lake Erie (Adam Jackson / Wikipedia photo credit) Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. (Psalm 100:1) SWIFT is a fitting name for the swallow-like birds that swiftly dart, here-and-there, zigzagging and zipping and catching flying fast-food on the wing. Also,…
Birdwatching Thru The Bible - Birds Mate For Life While reading through an article about animals mating for life, they listed these birds: https://interestingfacts.com/animals-that-mate-for-life/ Bald Eagles "As an eagle stirs up its nest, Hovers over its young, Spreading out its wings, taking them up, Carrying them on its wings," (Deuteronomy 32:11 NKJV) Bald Eagles (from…
Ever since I posted the Lee’s Four Word Thursday – Vulture’s Eye, I have been curious about their eyes. Do they really have great vision? Is this verse in Job 28:7 the only reference to their eyes? The search began with that verse. Only the KJV, DRB versions use the word Vulture. (My E-sword versions). The…
*** WHICH THE VULTURE'S EYE *** "There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:" (Job 28:7 KJV) King Vulture at the Brevard Zoo by Lee (This is a repost of 8/25/16) * More Daily Devotionals * Who Paints The Leaves?
This is a repost of the Sunday Inspiration - Australian Robin and Friends post back in 2019 The song by Dr. Richard Gregory, “Hiding in the Shadow of the Rock”. I am reposting it for an encouragement and comfort to all those suffering today from the devastating damage from Hurricane Helene. There are many all…
"And the LORD God prepared a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be shade for his head to deliver him from his misery. So Jonah was very grateful for the plant. But as morning dawned the next day God prepared a worm, and it so damaged the plant that it…
While eating supper, a couple of Mottled Ducks came up in the yard looking for food. Normal situation as many ducks and other birds come to the feeders. Yet, this is the first Mottled Duck this fall. They migrate down for the winter and we were surprised to see them already. Working on the Birdwatching…
As we read through our Bible, many times we end up birdwatching without even trying. In a passage your reading, you find a type of bird mentioned. Do you make a mental note or write down the bird's name? Many of us "birdwatchers" have our eyes and ears perk up, and we become curious. Well,…
Birdwatching Thru the Bible - Introduction When this blog began in 2008 its purpose was to introduce the Birds of the Bible. Now, it's time to look at these verses and birds again. New birdwatchers and Christians may wonder about God's avian wonders mentioned in scripture. Or we may like to review. I personally have…
For the last 7 days I have reposted the very first attempts at Sandra Connor's challenge back in 2016. I trust you enjoyed viewing (or re-viewing them). Lee’s One-Word Monday – Sing! Lee’s Two-Word Tuesday – Birds Fly Lee’s Three-Word Wednesday – Under His Wings Four Word Thursday – His Mouth Was Opened Lee’s Five-Word…
*** Yea, the sparrow hath found an house *** Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God. (Psalms 84:3 KJV) * Sandra's New Kooky Challenge (This is a repost of (Lee’s Seven-Word…
*** Mount Up With Wings Like Eagles *** "But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV) Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) Flying by Aesthetic Photos * Sandra's New Kooky Challenge…
*** Wonders Which You Have Done *** Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count. (Psalms 40:5 NASB) Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) by…
*** HIS MOUTH WAS OPENED *** "And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue loosed, and he spake, and praised God. (Luke 1:64 KJV) Dusky Broadbill (Corydon sumatranus) ©©Mike (Repost of Lee's Four Word Thursday - 11/17/16) * Additional Photos 2024 More Daily Devotionals Wordless Bird – Green-tail Sunbird *
"Evidence From The Worldwide Flood" "How could the Ark have survived a year-long water catastrophe without sinking? The study of hydrodynamics (the branch of physics having to do with the motion and action of water) has demonstrated that a giant boxlike vessel the size and shape described in the Bible would be almost unsinkable. Even…
*** Under His Wings *** He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. (Psalms 91:4 NKJV) Baby Chick Peeping Out From Under His Mom's Wing - ©© (This is a repost of Three Word Wednesday -1/27/16) * Sandra's New…
*** Birds Fly *** Then God said, "Let the waters abound with an abundance of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the face of the firmament of the heavens." (Genesis 1:20 NKJV) American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) by Lee at Circle B Bar Reserve (This is a repost of Two…
*** Sing! *** Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. (Psalms 96:2 KJV) Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) by Robert Scanlon * Sandra's New Kooky Challenge This is a repost of Lee's One-Word Monday - 1/25/16 *
"He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber." (Psalms 121:3 KJV) We are introducing you to the Suliformes Order which has four families. The first two families are fairly small, so we will cover them today. The Frigatebirds belong to the Fregatidae Family and only have one genus,…
When I Consider – Wednesdays - Sistine Chapel Ceiling and God's Creation (Sistine Chapel Ceiling and God’s Creation - Reposted and Updated) "Imagine that you are the child of the famous painter, Michelangelo. You grew up watching your father paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Each stroke of the brush revealed his love, creative…
*** OUTWARD APPEARANCE *** "But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart." (1 Samuel 16:7 KJV) Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan…
Gambel's Quail Chicks Drinking on a Hot Day - by James J. S. Johnson, or Dr. Jim, as I call him. He has just returned from an excursion through the Grand Canyon, and after he gets caught up, I'm sure he will tell us about that adventure. In the meantime, he has asked that I…
This is a repost of one of my favorite Sunday Inspirations. Bonnie Standifer plays an original version of "Jesus Loves Me" while these beautiful birds are displayed. All the birds of the heavens made their nests in its boughs; Under its branches all the beasts of the field brought forth their young; And in its…
On Fridays, we would like to "re-introduce" you to some of our Guest Writers who have blessed us with many interesting articles over the years. My friend Dorothy Malcolm, or Dottie, as we all call her at church, has written several posts about birds. She loved to watch them in her yard and on her…
*** HEAVENLY FATHER FEEDS THEM *** Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? (Matthew 6:26 NKJV) * (Repost of article from January 28, 2016, with updated photo) Sandra's New Kooky Challenge *
When I Consider - Wednesdays will be reposts/updates to a series of articles that were posted back in the early days of this blog. A Closer Look at the Evidence by Richard & Tina Kleiss is a devotional book that has bite size information about incredible evidence about creation. Here is a part of the…
It's A Wrap - New Jerusalem's Twelve Foundation Stones II. “10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto…
Sunday Inspiration – Flamingos and Tropicbirds was posted in 2017. This is a repost. "But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:" (Romans 16:26 KJV) As we continue through the taxonomic order of birds,…
(This is a repost of Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds. The series originally appeared in 2019. (With a little dusting and updating they were all reposted. Tomorrow. Lord willing, we will wrap this series up. Stay tuned.) Here are the links to the new posts of the New Jerusalem and Birds II in the order…
(This is a repost of Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Amethyst. The series originally appeared in 2019. With a little dusting and updating they will all be reposted in the coming days. Stay tuned.) "The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious stones: the first foundation was…