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L e a r n i n g   f r o m   B i r d s

The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come,
and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land
Song of Solomon 2:12
Since we have heard about how the Raven helped Elijah,
we are now going to see what we can learn from birds.

While this series appears to be geared towards getting our little children involved,
there will be plenty for us adults to learn from these birds, too.

Outline to video / mp3 audio sermon


Introduction:
Song of Solomon 2:12
Job 12:7-9

The kids named and squeezed each audubon bird and will be doing short fact reports for each bird over the next few weeks.

Some Common Questions About Birds

What is the largest living bird? The ostrich, at more than 8 feet (2 meters) and 345
pounds (155 kilograms), is the tallest and heaviest, but it does not fly. Of the flying
birds the wandering albatross has the greatest wingspan at over 11 feet (3 meters); the
great bustard, at 46 pounds (21 kilograms), and the mute swan, at 30 pounds (13.6
kilograms), are the heaviest flying birds.

What is the smallest living bird? The Cuban bee hummingbird, at 2 1/4 inches
(6 centimeters) and 0.07 ounce (2 grams).

How far do birds fly? The arctic tern makes an annual round-trip of 11,000 miles (17,700
kilometers) between the Arctic and the Antarctic. Warblers make the longest, more than
2,000 miles (3,200 kilometers), nonstop flights.

How fast do birds fly? Most birds average 20 to 40 miles (32 to 64 kilometers) per hour
in normal flight. They can almost double this speed for escape or pursuit. The champion is
the peregrine falcon. It strikes its prey while diving at an average of 112 miles
(180 kilometers) per hour.

How fast do birds run? The ostrich, 60 miles (97 kilometers) per hour; wild turkey, 30
miles (48 kilometers) per hour; California roadrunner, 26 miles (42 kilometers) per hour;
common pheasant, 21 miles (34 kilometers) per hour.

How high do birds fly? The highest flying bird in the world is Ruppell's griffon vulture, a
specimen of which collided with a commercial aircraft at 37,000 feet (11,300 meters)
over Western Africa. Another notable specimen is the whooper swan, which a pilot spotted
flying at 27,000 feet (8,200 meters) over the Inner Hebrides.

How long do birds live? The wild bird with the longest recorded lifespan is the royal
albatross, which exceeds 58 years. The wandering albatross, however, is suspected to live
more than 80 years in the wild. The longest-lived captive bird is the sulfur-crested
cockatoo, which can live more than 80 years. Some general figures are available.

Which are the most intelligent birds? The green heron shows a remarkable ability to learn
to respond to sight and sound cues. Members of the family Corvidae--crows, ravens,
jackdaws, magpies, jays--appear to learn rapidly as well.

How many kinds of birds are there in the world? About 30,000 varieties, divided into
some 8,600 to 8,900 species.

Source: Excerpted from Compton's Interactive Encyclopedia and copied from Annies Bird Page..

In the Bible, birds are referred to as: We read a few facts about the Great Bustard bird.

Let's look into the King James Bible - the Word of God - the words of God about birds:

The Great Supper FOR the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven!