The Tailor Bird is a master craftsman! Believe it or not, it sews leaves together with its beak! (See photo above). This photo is a screen shot of a short YouTube video by the same title. I recommend that you watch it now just to quickly see how remarkable this little bird is! (See link below). P.S. He hadContinue reading “THE TAILOR!”
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YOUR FRIEND!
‘Atlantic Horseshoe Crab’ photo by Caldari, CCO, via Wikimedia Commons. You’ve got a friend in meYou’ve got a friend in meWhen the road looks rough aheadAnd you’re miles and miles from your nice warm bedYou just remember what your old pal saidBoy, you’ve got a friend in meYeah, you’ve got a friend in meTheme songContinue reading “YOUR FRIEND!”
RUSH HOUR!
‘Tiger Beetle’ photo by Thomas Elliot on Unsplash. The Tiger Beetle in the photo above moves so fast that it temporarily goes blind!Does that tell you anything? Is it perhaps an admonition from ‘The Book of Nature’ that we all need to SLOW DOWN! Isn’t it true that we get moving so fast in ourContinue reading “RUSH HOUR!”
GIVE THANKS!
Photo Montage created by my son Nick! God has given us life, a body to live in…with the ability to experience love, joy, peace, goodness, faith…hearing, sight, touch, smell, taste. The ability to speak, feel and remember. The ability to give and receive the love of friends and family, of dogs, cats, parakeets, parrots.Continue reading “GIVE THANKS!”
FLYING FISH??
‘Flying Fish’ photo by John Cobb on Unsplash. Sort of! I was fortunate to have the opportunity to join the Merchant Marine in the 70’s.We were sailing in the South China Sea when, much to my surprise, I saw fish flying through the air around the ship. I couldn’t believe my eyes! Actually, they were gliding in theContinue reading “FLYING FISH??”
MEERKAT!
‘Meerkat’ photo by Dusan Veverkolog on Unsplash. Are you over 18 and still live at home with your parents? Don’t feel bad! According to Pew Research Center, 18% of adults ages 25 to 34 were living in a parent’s home in 2023. And there are plenty of examples of animals and insects in the Book of Nature that live togetherContinue reading “MEERKAT!”
THE KILLDEER!
‘Killdeer Bird’ photo by Rhododendrites is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 The beautiful Killdeer Bird pictured above named itself with its shrill, piercing call that sounds like kill-dee!It is our friend because it eats bugs, especially those nasty grasshoppers, but also because it is the perfect metaphor for the following scripture:‘Greater love has no oneContinue reading “THE KILLDEER!”
PRAIRIE DOG!
‘Prairie Dog’ photo by Arnaud Steckle on Unsplash. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Psalm 40:2. Prairie dogs live in underground burrows 16-35 feet long and 6-10 feet deep. There can be upContinue reading “PRAIRIE DOG!”
ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET!
‘Elephant’ Photo by Christopher Jeschke on Unsplash. Have you ever been told that ‘You have a memory like an elephant’?If someone says this to you it is usually about something they hoped you would forget!It is a common expression, because elephants have a reputation for having a good memory. It is true. Their memory is far superiorContinue reading “ELEPHANTS NEVER FORGET!”
YOUR FRIEND, THE BAT!
‘Fruit Eating Bat’ photo is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 International.Bats have been nicknamed ‘The heroes of the night!’ They offer us nighttime pest control and take the nightshift as pollinators! Every night, bats eat their body weight in insects! That’s thousands of bugs which help protect our forests and farmer’s crops from pests. I’ll bet youContinue reading “YOUR FRIEND, THE BAT!”
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR!
‘Social Weaver Bird Colony Nest’ photo by Axel Tschentscher, is licensed under CC BY 2.0. The ‘Book of Nature’ has many inspiring examples of critters living in proximity to each other for protection, care and nurturing of one another and breeding. In fact, as I think about it, most animals, birds, insects and fish live inContinue reading “NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR!”
