Cowbirds are considered brood parasites and pests. But are they all bad? Do they have no redeeming qualities? What can we learn from them about how we view any of God’s creatures – human, plant or animal? The other day I posted a photo of some cowbirds. In doing research on them I learned that…
Today’s our new bird at the feeder was a male house finch. You can tell he’s male because of the red markings. The females are primarily gray. Finches, in general, symbolize happiness and energetic times ahead. This is because they come in a variety of bright colors – yellow, red, purple. Finches also represent adaptability,…
An exploration of Christ’s Language of Parables and Symbols in Creation. God is constantly sharing solutions. Do you hear Him in nature? Have you ever struggled with a perplexing question, or wrestled for a solution to a challenge that seemed insurmountable? Have you ever considered that the answers could be right in front of your…
Nature Melody combining field sparrow song with relaxing calm piano, optimized for the root chakra to provide peace, security and stability. The other day I was sitting out by The Old Woman of the Woods (a pre-Civil War oak on our property bordering the Chickamauga Battlefield National Park). I heard a beautiful songbird and discovered,…
Great blue herons fly over our property frequently because it’s bordered by the West Chickamauga Creek. We also have flooding occasionally that transforms the lowlands of our property into a lake. We basically have a moat that comes up a few times a year. In fact, our moat was up within the last week. Great…
In Native American Lore, if you were born between December 22 – January 19, the Goose is considered your Birth Animal and the Woodpecker is considered your Polarity Animal. If you were born between June 22 – July 21, the Goose is your Polarity Animal and the Woodpecker is your Birth Animal. Canada Geese are fun…
This week, Dave and I were out for a drive, and Dave spotted a black vulture on a bridge. He doubled back, slowed down, and stopped beside it so I could snap some photos with my phone. I wish I’d had my better camera, because the photo above would be even more impressive. Still, how…
While sitting out on a bench by my sister-in-law’s bird feeder this morning, Dave and I had a front row seat to watch two Curve-billed Thrashers in a tree, on a fence, and eventually at the feeder. We’d been sitting there enjoying the Phoenix, Arizona sun and talking for thirty minutes or so when a…
If you were born between June 22 – July 21, the woodpecker is your Native American Birth Animal and the goose is your Polarity Animal. If you were born between December 22 – January 19, the woodpecker is your polarity animal and the goose is your birth animal. Learn more about Native American Spirit Animals and…
While staying in Phoenix, Arizona at my sister-in-law’s house, we saw a lot of Gambel’s Quail. These are fun-looking birds with a topknot or plume. Both the males and the females have a plume, but the male’s is longer. A Gambel’s Quail plume is composed of six comma-shaped feathers. Is the Plume for Attracting a…
