Birds of Wonder

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Birds of Wonder

• God created
• them
• for you

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God created birds

• For you to enjoy
• Various size
• Various color

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What is the largest bird in the world?

• Ostrich (North African)
• males height of 2.75m (9 ft)
• and weight of 154 kg (340 lbs)

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Also the fastest on land and largest egg

• Powerful legs
• Can run 40 miles an hour
• Faster than horse
• Egg is the largest too (15 cm (6 in) long, 13 cm
  (5 in) wide, and weigh 1.4 kg (3 lb) 30 hen
  eggs need 1 hour to boil)

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What are you looking at?
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What is the smallest bird?

• Bee Hummingbird
• (Cuba and the Isle of Pines)
• often mistaken for an insect
• Body 1.25 cm (1/2 inch) long,
• total length 5 cm (2 inch), from bill to
  tail.
• Weight 2 grams. (2 US banknotes (any
  denomination) )

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Various color 1
Cardinal
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Female Cardinal
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Various color 2
Indigo Bunting
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yellow
Various color 3
Yellow Warbler singing
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Various color 4
Painted Bunting
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Various color 5
Mute Swan
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Various color 6
American Crow
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Common bird 1

• Pigeon
• Rock dove
• No. 1 pest ?
• homing pigeons has been used to carry messages
  are able to return to home
• Do you know the way home ?

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Pigeon in Bible

• White doves are a symbol of love and peace.
• a dove was released by Noah after the flood. A
  dove with an olive branch symbolizes peace.
• also symbolizes the Holy Spirit (Matthew 316 and
  Luke 322)

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Common bird 2

• Bald Eagle
• national bird, symbol of USA
• powerful flier. It reaches speeds of 5670 km/h
  (3544 miles per hour) when gliding and flapping,
  and about 48 km/h (30 miles per hour) while
  carrying fish.

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Eagle in Bible

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• but those who hope in the LORD will renew their
  strength. They will soar on wings like eagles
  they will run and not grow weary, they will walk
  and not be faint. (Isaiah 4031 )

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Common bird 3

• American Crow
• Can count to 3.
• How about you?
• Good at solving problem
• Ask God to give you the intelligence
• Like corns, so pest?

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Crow (or Raven) in Bible

• Crow (or Raven) was the first bird Noah sent out
  from Ark (Genesis 86-7)
• You Elijah will drink from the brook, and I
  have ordered the ravens to feed you there (1
  Kings 174)

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Common bird 4

• House sparrow
• No. 2 pest
• not water bird, but it can swim
•  In Japan it is a symbol of loyalty, perhaps
  because of its socialable nature and how it gets
  along in large numbers.
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Small with a pretty head
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Sparrow in Bible

• Matthew 1031 So don't be afraid you are worth
  more than many sparrows.
• Luke 127 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are
  all numbered. Don't be afraid you are worth
  more than many sparrows.