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Feed the Birds !

 

Items needed:

Pinecones
Lard (use a blend - see below)
Birdseed
Popcorn
String


Steps:

1.  Roll the pinecones in lard, then in birdseed or popcorn.

2.  Attach a string long enough so that the pinecone can hang from a tree branch.

3.  Find a tree that you can see easily; hang your feeder there and watch the birds come!


Alternatives:

1.  Use a blend instead of straight peanut butter or lard

2.  The forestry service recommends mixing cornmeal & lard (or melted suet or shortening) in with the peanut butter before applying to the pinecone.
Peanut butter alone may strangle smaller birds as they cannot get it off their beaks becoming glue.  Add just enough of each to stiffen the consistency; apply to the pinecone; roll in birdseed

3.  Let the mixture set overnight to harden and voila!

 

 

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Internet Birds

 

Audobon Society
The Audobon Society provides a lot of information with respect to birds; however, the information must be taken with a grain of salt.  Since the Audubon Society is not a Christian organization, some of their facts tend to be a little confused or misinterpreted.

Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter
Photographs, songs, identification tips, maps, and life history information for North American birds. Also has a forum for commentary and discussion on bird identification.

The Great Backyard Birdcount
The Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. A fantastic Web site including backyard birdcounts by citizen scientists, bird identification & bibliography with photos and wav files, and information on choosing and placing feeders and bird food.

 

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The Bible and Birds

Birds mentioned in the Bible
Click here for The Bible and Birds PDF File

A.  A list of birds
     Bittern ... Isaiah 14:23
     Cock ... Matthew 26:34,74
                Mark 14:30
                John 18:27
                Luke 22:61
     Cuckoo ... Leviticus 11:16
     Cormorant ... Leviticus 11:17
     Crane ... Jeremiah 8:7
     Dove ... Genesis 8:8
     Eagle ... Job 39:27
     Hawk ... Job 39:26
     Hen ... Matthew 23:37
     Heron ... Leviticus 11:19
     Lapwing ... Leviticus 11:19
     Ospray ... Leviticus 11:13
     Ostrich ... Job 39:13,18
     Owls ... Job 30:29
        — Desert ... Psalm 102:6
        — Great ... Leviticus 11:17
        — Little ... Leviticus 11:17
        — Screech ... Isaiah 34:14
     Peacock ... 1 Kings 10:22
     Pelican ... Psalm 102:6
     Pigeon ... Leviticus 12:6
     Quail ... Numbers 11:31,32
     Raven ... Job 38:41
     Sparrow ... Matthew 10:29-31
     Stork ... Psalm 104:17
     Swallow ... Psalm 84:3
     Swan ... Leviticus 11:18
     Vulture ... Isaiah 34:15

B.  Features regarding birds
     Created by God ... Genesis 1:20,21
     Named by Adam ... Genesis 2:19,20
     Clean, unclean ... Genesis 8:20
     Differ from animals ... 1 Corinthians 15:39
     Under man's dominion ... Psalm 8:8
     For food ... Genesis 9:2,3
     Belong to God ... Psalm 50:11
     God provides for birds ... Psalm 104:10-12
                                       Luke 12:23,24
     Can be tamed ... James 3:7
     Differ in singing ... Song of Solomon 2:12
     Some migratory ... Jeremiah 8:7
     Solomon writes of Birds ... 1 Kings 4:33
     Clean birds used in sacrifices ... Leviticus 1:14
                                                 Luke 2:24
     Worshiped by pagans (humanists) ... Romans 1:23

C.  Birds figurative of
     Escape from evil ... Psalm 124:7
     A wanderer ... Proverb 27:8
     Snares of death ... Ecclesiastes 9:12
     Cruel kings ... Isaiah 46:11
     Hostile nations ... Jeremiah 12:9
     Wicked rich ... Jeremiah 17:11
     Kingdom of heaven ... Matthew 13:32

 

Fowler — One who catches birds

Law restricting ... Deuteronomy 22:6,7
Figurative of false prophets ... Hosea 9:8
Figurative of temptations ... Psalm 91:3 and Psalm 124:7

 


     
        

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All Things Bright And Beautiful
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Refrain
All things bright and beautiful,
All creatures great and small,
All things wise and wonderful:
The Lord God made them all.

Verse 1
Each little flower that opens,
Each little bird that sings,
God made their glowing colors,
And made their tiny wings.

Refrain

Verse 2
The purple headed mountains,
The river running by,
The sunset and the morning
That brightens up the sky.

Refrain

[The following verse is omitted
from most hymnals]

Verse 3
The rich man in his castle,
The poor man at his gate,
He made them high or lowly,
And ordered their estate.

Refrain

Verse 4
The cold wind in the winter,
The pleasant summer sun,
The ripe fruits in the garden:
God made them every one.

Refrain

Verse 5
The tall trees in the greenwood,
The meadows where we play,
The rushes by the water,
We gather every day.

Refrain

Verse 5
God gave us eyes to see them,
And lips that we might tell
How great is God Almighty,
Who has made all things well.

Refrain

 

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