It is Holy Week, the week between Palm Sunday and Resurrection Day. It seems this spring Nature itself worships the Risen Christ.
Right now a cardinal is crying loudly in the top of the maple. It is dusk, and three mallard drakes have settled in the yard. "Our" mallard pair was here the whole day but left about 5 o' clock. Today, while they were perched at the fish pond a huge crow joined them. They made conversation, neither alarmed at one another.
The crow took a drink and flapped off.
I'm constantly hearing the chickadees as they find their territory and keep watch.
We've had the flicker, the Hairy, and Downy woodpecker, but last Friday it looked like a chicken was pecking around the garden. It was a Pileated woodpecker! Its bright red head was bobbing back and forth. I wonder what it found out there to eat?
Tonight as I brought my son to Scouts a flock of wild turkeys crossed the main street, gangly and gawky, moving unceremoniously with speed.
Recently we were reading about the flicker. Did you know its tongue is 3 inches long, and it sticks it into anthills? The ants think it is a worm and attack, become stuck on the tongue and the flicker pulls it up and feasts. They can eat copious amounts of ants!
New life. The birds are our most natural reminder from the animal world. Even those of us city dwellers cannot miss their spring joy.
As a believer in Christ, this holy day approaching is precious in its significance.
Take the time to watch the "Star of Bethlehem" DVD and view the appendix "The Day of the Cross."
Rick Larson has done the computing for us astronomically and has discovered unique celestial events at the time of Christ's death. I'd love to convince you, but I couldn't as nearly well as Mr. Larson!
Christ's death was observed and marked in Nature. His resurrection is marked in our hearts and our faith. Its historicity is unparalleled.
Believe now. Repent. Love the Lord and keep His commands. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, the victorious King of Kings, the Risen Savior of the World.
Believe and repent. Learn of Him. He is Lord.
Join all Nature in manifest witness.
We can be joyful with the birds this whole week---Our King alive, and He is coming!
Added: Just found this fascinating website through the Loon Cam. Just click on on Loon, and you will see where it has been over the past migratory seasons. Love it! They are coming back! Loon Tracker
Wednesday morning news: Between 2 and 3 dozen loons were on the pond 1/2 mile south of our house. This is a man-made pond, and it was a shock to see the "flock" of loons. I drove around the area 3 times to confirm that they were indeed loons---my cell phone camera captured very little due to poor resolution. It was a beautiful sight!!!! Hooray! They are back! They must have spent the night there.
Right now a cardinal is crying loudly in the top of the maple. It is dusk, and three mallard drakes have settled in the yard. "Our" mallard pair was here the whole day but left about 5 o' clock. Today, while they were perched at the fish pond a huge crow joined them. They made conversation, neither alarmed at one another.
The crow took a drink and flapped off.
I'm constantly hearing the chickadees as they find their territory and keep watch.
We've had the flicker, the Hairy, and Downy woodpecker, but last Friday it looked like a chicken was pecking around the garden. It was a Pileated woodpecker! Its bright red head was bobbing back and forth. I wonder what it found out there to eat?
Tonight as I brought my son to Scouts a flock of wild turkeys crossed the main street, gangly and gawky, moving unceremoniously with speed.
Recently we were reading about the flicker. Did you know its tongue is 3 inches long, and it sticks it into anthills? The ants think it is a worm and attack, become stuck on the tongue and the flicker pulls it up and feasts. They can eat copious amounts of ants!
New life. The birds are our most natural reminder from the animal world. Even those of us city dwellers cannot miss their spring joy.
As a believer in Christ, this holy day approaching is precious in its significance.
Take the time to watch the "Star of Bethlehem" DVD and view the appendix "The Day of the Cross."
Rick Larson has done the computing for us astronomically and has discovered unique celestial events at the time of Christ's death. I'd love to convince you, but I couldn't as nearly well as Mr. Larson!
Christ's death was observed and marked in Nature. His resurrection is marked in our hearts and our faith. Its historicity is unparalleled.
Believe now. Repent. Love the Lord and keep His commands. Jesus, the Good Shepherd, the victorious King of Kings, the Risen Savior of the World.
Believe and repent. Learn of Him. He is Lord.
Join all Nature in manifest witness.
We can be joyful with the birds this whole week---Our King alive, and He is coming!
Added: Just found this fascinating website through the Loon Cam. Just click on on Loon, and you will see where it has been over the past migratory seasons. Love it! They are coming back! Loon Tracker
Wednesday morning news: Between 2 and 3 dozen loons were on the pond 1/2 mile south of our house. This is a man-made pond, and it was a shock to see the "flock" of loons. I drove around the area 3 times to confirm that they were indeed loons---my cell phone camera captured very little due to poor resolution. It was a beautiful sight!!!! Hooray! They are back! They must have spent the night there.
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