And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and
let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the sky.” So, God created
the great creatures of the sea and every living and moving thing with which the
water teems, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its
kind. And God saw that it was good. God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and
increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase
on the earth.” Genesis 1:20-22
Have you ever tried to list the birds you see in your back
yard? Bryce and I have been paying attention for years and we have specifically
listed fifty varieties of birds seen in our yard on the back cover of our North
American Bird Feeder Handbook.
Just this week I saw the small Hairy Woodpeckers, the
cardinals, sparrows, blue jays, red-headed house finches, and a dead cedar
waxwing. We have seen the white eyed
vireo, the chimney swift and the rose breasted grosbeak.
I mention the cedar waxwing because I found it on the
ground. This time of year, they eat the berries from my flowering crab tree.
When they eat too much they fly manically into our windows. It makes me sad;
but the tree feeds many birds all spring. Seeing the waxwing so close I saw it
was a beautiful caramel cream color with a black face mask. The stomach area
has a soft yellow patch of feathers with also some more yellow on its back. The
very tip of the tail has a bright yellow color which makes it look like it was
dipped in yellow paint.
The exquisite coloring made me realize God made this bird as
it says in Genesis. What a piece of art! The feathers are so soft, and it can
fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Sometimes they come in flocks of
10 or 20 and eat from our tree. How could you not believe in a creator when you
gaze upon such beauty?
Prayer: Dear Father in Heaven, thank you for the great array of
birds that live around us. Please protect them. Your imagination used for
creation is awesome. Help us to spread the word you are the great creator. Amen
Sandra Hilsabeck
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