Tag archive: birds
A Bird In The Bush
We live on an acre block with lots of trees. It’s lovely to hear all the different birds that surround our house. There’s the standard crows, jays, magpies and minor birds but there are lots of others too. My husband’s favourite is the King Parrot. It’s bright red colours are outstanding next to the greens…
A Native Path
It felt like the sounds of creation filled my soul. Isaiah 35:1-10 Reference: v.1 The desert and the parched land will be glad; the wilderness will rejoice and blossom. (TNIV Bible) Explore: I have just moved to the beautiful suburb of Warrandyte. Our block of land is made up of 70% native bushland. It runs…
Not Just Any Kind of Bird
Once it took flight, I could truly see all that it was created to be. Isaiah 24:1-23 Reference: v.5 The earth is defiled by its people; they have disobeyed the laws, violated the statutes and broken the everlasting covenant. (TNIV Bible) Explore: I recently saw what I thought was a hawk fly up into the…
A Bird’s Limitations
While it could fly well, sing beautifully and catch insects swiftly, it was suddenly restricted within our special netting. Matthew 19:16-30 Reference: v.16 Just then a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” (TNIV Bible) Explore: There is a very clever little bird that…
Plovers vs Magpies
I remember us getting close to this paddock and I could hear the distinctive cry of the plovers, giving us a warning to stay away from them and their family. Exodus 9:1-35 Reference: v.5 The Lord set a time and said, “Tomorrow the Lord will do this in the land.” (TNIV Bible) Explore: I can remember the very first…