The Snowy Owl

The owl will nest there and lay eggs;

she will hatch them, and care for her young

under the shadow of her wings. 

Isaiah 34:15 

In the winter of 1890, a snowy owl was spotted in New York City’s Central Park, a beautiful bird that makes its home in the arctic tundra.  It was quickly gone, and another has not returned in the last 130 years – until Wednesday, January 27.

A birdwatcher announced the rare visitor on Twitter, proclaiming that a snowy owl had been spotted in the North Meadow baseball fields of Central Park.  Other birdwatchers in the neighborhood came running to see the fluffy white owl with thick black bars that declared it to be a young female.  Cameras and cell phones recorded the event:  Ms. Owl sitting on the fence; Ms. Owl flying into third base; Ms. Owl doing that amazing 180-degree twist of her head; Ms. Owl ignoring the flock of crows trying to get her to leave.  It was a short visit by a magnificent example of God’s glorious creation.  By Thursday morning, she was gone.

This week we will be taking a look at a few of the animals that are mentioned in the Scriptures and still inhabit our planet today.  God’s love shines out from the creatures He has formed and placed among us.

 

You will not understand the language of the reporter,

but this video has the best pictures of the event.