Yesterday as my husband and I were coming back from church,
I asked him if we had time to swing by the eagle's nest on Lake Norfork.
Last year each time I had visited their nest I had failed to see them,
and therefore presumed the pair of eagles must have deserted this nest.
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| A fellow "Eagle Watcher" was there, and we visited with her for awhile. She assured me the nest was occupied, and invited me to come back and watch the eagles with her on the following day. She stated she had been watching them and photographing them for the past seven years! |
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| An instant bond was formed as we shared our love of these magnificent birds, and also found we had a mutual relationship with their Creator. We hoped to catch some photos of the parent eagles bringing in food to the juveniles who were still in the nest. |
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| While we waited for their arrival, my new friend showed me some of her photo albums. I was so impressed with her beautiful photography. |
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| Not only did she have some superb photos of eagles, but many other subjects as well. |
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| I enjoyed perusing through her beautiful photographs and visiting with her as she continued shooting with her "Fine Pix S" camera and 50x lens that she had purchased for less than $400 from Walmart! |
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| As we talked, a flock of large birds flew overhead, and she quickly positioned her camera to focus on them. |
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| She shared with me that she had health problems, but this hobby was something that seemed to bring the presence of God nearer to her, and give her enjoyment and peace. |
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| I had been so busy looking at her photos and visiting with her, that I hadn't focused my own camera on the nest. Two juveniles seemed like they themselves were having a conversation. Unfortunately, the parents didn't show up during this visit. |
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| One of the young ones stretched his wings as he perched on the edge of the nest. He looked as if he was testing them, ...checking them out to see if they were ready for that first daring flight! |
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| I returned home to check the flight status of the little juvenile Mockingbird that had taken up residence in my back yard. He, too, was making progress, but still not getting too far from home! |
The Book of Job in the Bible
has some interesting comments about birds:
"...Ask the animals what they think ---
Let them teach you;
Let the birds tell you what's going on.
Put your ear to the earth ---
Learn the basics.
Listen --- The fish in the ocean will tell you their stories.
Isn't it clear that they all know and agree that
GOD IS SOVEREIGN,
That He holds all things in His hand ---
Every living soul, yes, every breathing creature?"
"When times get bad, people cry out for help.
They cry for relief...
But never give God a thought when things go well,
when God puts spontaneous songs in their hearts,
When God sets out the entire creation as a science classroom,
USING BIRDS AND BEASTS TO TEACH WISDOM."
Thank you for your visit!
(My Rock4Today blog featuring the Names of God on Rocks,
should have a new post before too long.)
