Cindy Heller asked:


If you are a keen bird watcher, you should seriously consider placing a bird house in your garden. A bird house is a good approach to bring a little bit of nature closer to your home. Perhaps you reason that you can go to zoo or aquarium to enjoy nature. You even can spend some days to go hiking to achieve the same thing. However, it is always pleasurable to be able to enjoy nature from the comfort of your home. Furthermore, by placing a bird house in the garden, at least you contribute to the environment by providing an essential place for birds to nest in.

Choosing the right bird house for your garden

There are many types of bird house that you can choose and sometimes it can become confusing to choose the right one. In this case, the first thing that you should consider is the size of your garden. If you have a large garden, then you can choose a big bird house that can accommodate many birds. On the other hand, it is better to have a small bird house if you only have a limited space.

Another consideration in choosing a bird house is where you want to place it. If you plan to attach the bird house to an existing tree, then it is better to choose the small one. On the contrary, you can choose a big bird house if you plan to have a stand alone bird house instead.

Bird house also comes in different designs and thus you should select the one that can complement the existing exterior design of your house. A bird house will function as a decoration in your garden and thus you should match its appearance with the surrounding environment.

After you find a perfect bird house for your garden, you should also consider the type of birds that you want to attract. You should make sure that the bird house can accommodate or suitable for those birds. Afterwards you can go to local and pet stores to find the right bird seeds to attract birds. In this case, you should know various types of birds in your local area. If a particular type of birds is not available there, it is impossible to attract them even if you buy seeds and prepare a bird house for those birds.

You can prepare special seeds for foreign birds if you know for sure that your area is part of their migration route. It will be interesting to watch these new birds for a change after you watch the same ones for considerable amount of time.

If you have placed the bird house in the proper location and fill the bird feeder with enough seeds, then it is time to relax and enjoy the sight of birds that visit your garden. It is fun to watch these birds play and raise their families. If you have children, this can become an excellent opportunity to educate them about local wildlife. You also can teach them the importance of conserving the environment for our future generations.

If you get bored with the existing bird house, you can customize it or even build your own bird house. You can start finding bird house plans from the internet and choose the design that you like. Make sure that you have tools and necessary skills to make the bird house though. After you find a perfect plan, you can buy necessary materials and start making the bird house. This is also a good project that can be done by the whole family during the weekend.



JOSHUA

Mandy asked:


I’m doing a project for my science class, and we’re researching the camouflage of birds for a lesson that we’re teaching some 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from various schools. I would appreciate all the help that I can get.
Thanks!

MARION

The Doctor asked:


I’ve cleaned out several birds’ nest under the dome on my propane tank and I don’t know how to keep them out. I want to keep the opening open for venting, yet keep the birds out. I thought about chicken wire, but I’m afraid it might spark which wouldn’t be a good thing around the propane tank.

Nothing on the internet has been any help.

LARRY

Julie Souto asked:


Bird watching can be a very fun and interesting activity once you are familiar with the thing that you need to know when doing it. The first thing that you need to familiarize yourself about bird watching is identifying the bird that you will watch.

This very task is quite challenging because it is not easy to identify them especially when they are so many feet away from the ground. Since birds are energetic and active animals, you need a clear and quick eye to be able to see as many details possible in such as very short period of time.

Aside from being too far away from you, other problems that you might encounter-especially if you are a first time bird watcher-is the dim light shaded by trees, the glint of sunlight that can affect your sight, and the hidden places where birds go to play. So, when you are into bird watching, it is always best to have a general knowledge on bird’s attitudes and observe them carefully. You might not name them properly the first time but you definitely can the next time if you pay proper attention in observing them. 

The following are just of the helpful tips that can help you in your very first bird watching session:

- Always keep on eye on one bird. Bird watching is more effective if one uses a binocular. When you are bird watching, try to spot only one bird that catches your attention. Once you have seen one, never take your eyes off it because it might fly to a place where you cannot see it.

In most bird watching centers, beginners are given a field guide in a form of a booklet or brochure so they can identify the bird once they have seen one. Once you know what is it, take time to observe its physical details as well as its behaviors and mannerisms. Make sure that you observe the bird’s movements, markings, feeding habits, songs, color, and size so you can easily identify it the next time you see it.

- Make sure that you listen intently for the bird’s calls and song. Although listening for a bird’s song is easy, it doesn’t stay long in a person’s memory. What you should do is to listen intently when the bird calls or sings and play the bird’s song in your mind repetitively. Listening to a bird’s call and song is important because it can help you identify the bird even without seeing it.

- Take time to estimate the bird’s shape and general size. The average shape and size of the bird will give you a huge clue in finding out the family it came from. In bird watching, make sure that you assess its overall appearance and take note of its approximate size and shape. Once you can tell from the size and shape of the bird what kind is it, then you are doing good.

- Pay attention to the bill characteristics and ****** markings of the bird in sight. This is one of the hardest things to do because the average of almost all birds are small. They also keep on moving so it will be hard to take note any unique markings on their faces. It is also equally hard to take note of characteristics of its bills because most birds keep on pecking all the time.

To get these details, spot a bird that doesn’t fly around that much. Once you found one, start observing it head by looking for any distinguishing hue patches or color strips. These can be present in their eye lines, crowns, napes, and arcs or in the rings.



SALVATORE

Ahab asked:


I have two little birds that fell off a tree. I took’em in for a little while coz’ there was a cat tryin to eat it. After a little while, I send’em out only to see that the big birds(probably their parents) were tryin to peck on em n tryin to kill them. I don’t know wat species the birds are, they can’t fly, I don’t know wat to do with them, I don’t know wat to feed them, any suggestions?

SETH

Michael Rasco asked:


Wild bird feeding is an engaging recreation that often grows into a passion. There are many wild birds that will visit bird feeders, all of which are intriguing and fun to watch. Wild bird feeding is also a great way to demonstrate stewardship of the surrounding world, helping to restore a bit of the natural balance that humans are notorious for upsetting. The following paragraphs will describe a few of my favorite wild birds that may be seen at bird feeders, which foods will attract wild birds to feeders, and the effects of wild bird feeding on local ecology.

The Featured Players

Restricting the conversation solely to songbirds, various species still exhibit greatly differing feeding habits. Still, there are a great number of wild birds that will visit feeders. Some, like finches or the oft-dreaded house sparrow, may be frequent diners at a bird feeder, while others, like meadowlarks and scarlet tanagers, will rarely visit them. Of course, season, weather, competition, and food preferences all play a part in attracting particular birds to wild bird feeders.

It is quite difficult to list all possible feeder birds along with their favorite foods and behavioral peculiarities, as many an accomplished ornithologist can attest. Since I am not an ornithologist, I will keep the following list simple and concise. With no further ado, I give you these stars of the bird feeder stage.

The Nuthatch

These quirky birds have a compact, stubby build. They are generally a bluish-gray on their backs and wings, with black or brown on their heads. Nuthatches have relatively long, straight bills that aid in their seed cracking ability. In fact, nuthatches got their name from their habit of “hatching” seeds and nuts by wedging them into a crevice and hacking at them with their bills.

A more remarkable claim to fame may be their ability to scurry up and down tree trunks, seemingly defying gravity. They perform this acrobatic act in search of insects and their eggs. They supplement this diet with generous helpings of seeds, nutmeats, and suet offered at a bird feeder. Nuthatches will accept many types of bird feeders; hanging feeders, platform feeders, suet feeders, and windowpane feeders are all welcomed.

The Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Woodpeckers are another spectacular example of nature’s limitless diversity. Woodpeckers are flying jackhammers that burrow out holes in trees in search of food, and sometimes, to make a home. They are all irresistible eye-catchers; pictured here is the red-bellied woodpecker in action. This particular woodpecker is at times called the zebra woodpecker because of the distinctive white striping on its back and wings. The male’s crown is red all the way down to the nape of his neck, while the female shows red only just above her bill and on the nape, leaving the crown purely white. Both sexes have the characteristic red patch on their bellies, but it is a bit paler on the females.

Red-bellied woodpeckers do eat insects, but they are largely herbivorous. They often dine on seeds, fruit, and nuts, including cashews, almonds, and acorns. To attract red-bellied woodpeckers to a wild bird feeder, try using pieces of orange or a dab of peanut butter. They will also enjoy nutmeats or some nice, high-energy suet.

The American Goldfinch

The American goldfinch is an easy favorite of many wild bird feeder owners. The reasons are spectacularly clear. The striking plumage of the adult male in breeding season is unmistakable. He is a vibrant lemon yellow on his body, while his wings and crown are pitch-black. In the winter, the male American goldfinch loses most of the black on his cap, leaving only a small black area just above his bill. The rest of his crown and his back become a dark sandstone color, though he still has yellow extending in a broad line from his eyes back, then down and around to his throat, which is also yellow. This leaves him with a dark patch on the sides of his face, as if he had painted his cheeks.

The plumage of the female American goldfinch also changes seasonally. The summer breeding season finds her a bright yellow on her underparts, while her head and back are an olive green. She does not have a black cap like the male, but she does have black wings. In the winter, she is a darker green above, and her ****** and belly become a grayish white.

Another reason people love the American goldfinch is that these birds love wild bird feeders. They eat many types of seeds, including thistle, hemp, sunflower seeds, millet, and nutmeats. They are gregarious birds that will usually travel in groups, often making a bird feeder a very busy place.

The American goldfinch is a year-round resident of most of the upper two-thirds of the U.S., extending into southern Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. The breeding range of a portion of the American goldfinch population comprises much of the lower one-third of Canada. These birds will migrate in winter to the southern and southwestern United States, with the effect that virtually all of the U.S. and southern Canada will host American goldfinches at least part of the year.

The Dark-Eyed Junco

Another common North American bird is the dark-eyed junco. Juncos nest on the ground, and they prefer to feed on the ground. They often have a difficult time when it snows, as their main source of food is buried. Wild bird feeders really go a long way in helping dark-eyed juncos and other ground-feeding birds during those tough times. A winter offering of suet may be particularly beneficial in keeping a junco’s energy levels and body heat up. They will enjoy a wild bird feeder containing peanuts, sunflower seeds, millet, or cracked corn as well.

Dark-eyed juncos are a species consisting of twelve subspecies, each with its own semi-distinct coloration. Generally, they will have a gray, black, or brown head and breast, and a white belly. The outer two or three feathers of their long tails are also white. Dark-eyed juncos have small bills that are pink to cream in color. The juncos’ breeding territory encompasses most of Canada and Alaska. In the winter, they are common throughout much of the U.S., excluding the southern tips of Florida and Texas.

The Northern Cardinal

The Northern cardinal is a non-migratory bird whose range stretches from the Great Plains of the United States to the east coast, and includes southern Arizona and New Mexico. Though considered common in these parts, many people feel a sense of awe every time they see a male cardinal. His bold red plumage, regal crest, and black ****** masking surely set him apart. His mate will have the same very recognizable shape, but she will be of a buffy brown color, with red remaining on the wings.

Cardinals generally feed on the ground, but they are not at all opposed to bird feeders. Cardinals are attracted to wild bird feeders with sunflower seeds, melon seeds, or peanut butter. Not surprisingly, the northern cardinal is many peoples’ favorite bird feeder patron - not only because of their striking appearance, but also for their pleasant song.

The Human Element

Humans are amazing creatures. Our ability to adapt to situations, and to adapt situations to ourselves, is what has ensured our survival these many millennia. Ironically, it is precisely that ability which now threatens that survival. We have come a long way as a species, especially in terms of technology. We have developed such a capacity for invention, that not only does it boggle the mind - it often improves and lengthens life, as well.

Certainly, we have made many mistakes. This is usually a result of rushing on to our next clever thing before we have fully considered the effects of the current one. We never have to stop moving forward - though we may need to redefine what “forward” is - we simply need to be a bit more thoughtful about our actions. Perhaps we can attain this goal through individual stewardship of our immediate environs. Is there a reason we cannot?

A person can demonstrate stewardship of our world in many ways. Planting a tree, buying organic foods, recycling, and reducing fuel use are just a few easy examples.

Feeding wild birds is an ecologically beneficial example of stewardship that is also very entertaining. New backyard birders often find themselves quickly engrossed in the lives of the birds at their wild bird feeders.

A Final Thought

We reach monumental goals through the accomplishment of a series of smaller goals. Feeding wild birds is a small, but valuable, step toward finding a healthy and balanced - while modern and productive - life within this natural world.



MARC

gigi asked:


The same time of the year they’re in california. Tourists all over the world goes to California just to go see those birds I believe in LA or near it. Lets just say they go to California on March 17, the next following year they will go to California on March 17th every year. If you know what birds are they please help.

DONNIE

John Morris asked:


Birds are one of the top problems of the agricultural production in the country. Not only do birds interrupt crops, they can also ruin your garden, the school’s playground, the parking lot in your work, and many more locations where birds exist.

There are many products that could help you with your problem. There are a number of pesticides and other machinery that could be used to prevent pest birds. But there are also many good birds that do not cause damage, and may even help to pollenate your crops and garden, or control smaller pests such as bugs. What, therefore, is the safest way to control the population of problem birds without interfering with the populations of the good birds? Bird netting is your answer.

Bird netting has many advantages, such as -

1. Health Issues

There have been studies that birds could give illnesses when droppings get in contact with people’s skin. Pigeons for example, carry infectious diseases. These pigeons could give people tuberculosis, flu, paratyphoid, Lyme-disease, Toxoplasmosis, and Encephalitis. By making sure that these pigeons do not spread their diseases, bird netting could put an end to your health worrying.

2. Protecting Plantation

Most birds tend to peck on your fruits, vegetables, and plants because they know that these are food. Do not underestimate the birds. Protect your plantation with bird netting, so your plants are fenced safely away from their prying beaks.

3. Save The Birds

The best advantage bird netting has is it is environmentally friendly. By making use of bird netting to protect your property, you are not killing the birds. You are simply covering up the location with a net for the birds to stay away. Unlike other methods of pest control, bird netting does not harm the birds. Pesticides and aroma repellants terminate the birds permanently. Plus, there are laws regarding the harming of birds like robins and blackbirds. Using bird netting, you are abiding the law!

4. Bird netting is versatile

- Large spaces such as buildings parks, and plantations - Small spaces like backyard or a rose garden - Agricultural farms and plants - Impressive variety of bird netting products - A single bird net can be used for as long as ten years - Variety of colors - Variety of materials available (usually polyethylene strings or steel, to withstand extreme weather conditions) - Prices of bird netting range from $150 to $8000 dollars

Bird netting is the smartest and most affordable way to repel birds on your area. One final note - be aware that an absence of birds may cause your garden to be a safe haven for bugs and other smaller pests that would otherwise have been controlled had the birds have access to the area. Bird netting does not 100% guarantee the livelihood of your protected area.



LESTER

Prof.dr. Ibrahim Khalil asked:


The issues concerning the Birds in the Bible are:1) The Birds are Detestable and intolerable, 2) The Purification of man is achieved by the Birds’ blood, 3) Sparrow and swallow are symbols of the curse, 4) A new method for Education is to ask the birds, 5) Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom” because the birds are spying out on you, and 6) The Birds have four legs, a statement that contradicts with the science.

The issues concerning the Birds in the Quran are: 1)What are the Birds, 2)The Birds and the Famous Prophets (Abraham, Joseph, David, Solomon and the Lord Jesus), 3) The Birds beat a Christian Army, 4) The Birds and the unbelievers and 5)The Birds and the believers in the afterlife.

Upon reading the Birds in Bible versus Quran, the smart just reader can easily answer this dogmatic question:” Is the Quran quoted or borrowed from the Bible?”

Before dealing with the topic of the Birds in Quran versus Bible versus sciences, it is essential to remember that the total words of the Bible are 788,280 while total words of the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible has the potential of more than 10 times the Quran to talk about the Birds word-wise.

The Birds mentioned 129 times in the Bible and 17 times in the Quran.

The Birds in the Bible:

The Detestable and intolerable Birds

Leviticus 11

13 ” ‘These are the birds you are to detest and not eat because they are detestable: the eagle, the vulture, the black vulture, 14 the red kite, any kind of black kite, 15 any kind of raven, 16 the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any kind of hawk, 17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, 18 the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey, 19 the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe and the bat.

21 There are, however, some winged creatures that walk on all fours that you may eat: those that have jointed legs for hopping on the ground.

22 Of these you may eat any kind of locust, katydid, cricket or grasshopper.

23 But all other winged creatures that have four legs you are to detest.

24 ” ‘You will make yourselves unclean by these; whoever touches their carcasses will be unclean till evening.

25 Whoever picks up one of their carcasses must wash his clothes, and he will be unclean till evening.

Clean and unclean Birds:

Leviticus 11:46

” ‘These are the regulations concerning animals, birds, every living thing that moves in the water and every creature that moves about on the ground.

47 You must distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between living creatures that may be eaten and those that may not be eaten.’ “

Leviticus 20:25

” ‘You must therefore make a distinction between clean and unclean animals and between unclean and clean birds. Do not defile yourselves by any animal or bird or anything that moves along the ground—those which I have set apart as unclean for you.

The Purification of man is achieved by the Birds’ blood.

Leviticus 14:5

Then the priest shall order that one of the birds be killed over fresh water in a clay pot.

Leviticus 14:52

He shall purify the house with the bird’s blood, the fresh water, the live bird, the cedar wood, the hyssop and the scarlet yarn.

Sparrow and swallow are symbols of the curse

Proverbs 26

1 Like snow in summer or rain in harvest,

honor is not fitting for a fool.

2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,

an undeserved curse does not come to rest.

A new method for Education is to ask the birds.

Job 12:7

“But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;

Freedom of speech is “Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom”

Why? Because the birds are spying out on you…

What if the king or the rich is evil? Can not we criticize them?

Ecclesiastes 10:20

Do not revile the king even in your thoughts, or curse the rich in your bedroom, because a bird of the air may carry your words, and a bird on the wing may report what you say.

Why the God love is going to do that?

Deuteronomy 28:26

Your carcasses will be food for all the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to frighten them away.

Jeremiah 15:3

“I will send four kinds of destroyers against them,” declares the LORD, “the sword to kill and the dogs to drag away and the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth to devour and destroy.

Jeremiah 7:33

Then the carcasses of this people will become food for the birds of the air and the beasts of the earth, and there will be no one to frighten them away.

Zephaniah 1:3

“I will sweep away both men and animals; I will sweep away the birds of the air and the fish of the sea. The wicked will have only heaps of rubble when I cut off man from the face of the earth,” declares the LORD.

Birds with four legs:

This statement is mentioned in Leviticus 11:20

Herein, I will give you the different translations of this verse:

New International Version

“All flying insects that walk on all fours are to be detestable to you.”

King James Version

“All fowls that creep, going upon all four, shall be an abomination unto you.”

New American Standard Bible

“All the winged insects that walk on all fours are detestable to you.”

Darby Translation

“Every winged crawling thing that goeth upon all four shall be an abomination unto you.”

The translation of my Arabic bible is:

“All the birds that walk on all fours are to be detestable to you”.

Can any one show me where in the earth we can find a single bird with four legs. The Bible says there are winged creatures (birds or insects) that go around on all fours. There are no birds that go around on four legs, and all insects have six legs.

This verse contradicts with the sciences.

The Birds in the Quran

Birds are mentioned 17 times in the Quran

The issues concerning the Birds in the Quran are:

1) What are the Birds

2) The Birds and the Famous Prophets (Abraham, Joseph, David, Solomon and the Lord Jesus)

3) The Birds beat a Christian Army

4) The Birds and the unbelievers

5) The Birds in the afterlife.

What are the Birds?

Surah 6:38

“There is not an animal (that lives) on the earth, nor a being that flies on its wings, but (forms part of) communities like you. Nothing have We omitted from the Book, and they (all) shall be gathered to their Lord in the end.”

Surah 16:79

“Do they not look at the birds, held poised in the midst of (the air and) the sky? Nothing holds them up but (the power of) Allah. Verily in this are Signs for those who believe.”

Surah 24:41

“Seest thou not that it is Allah Whose praises all beings in the heavens and on earth do celebrate, and the birds (of the air) with wings outspread? Each one knows its own (mode of) prayer and praise. And Allah knows well all that they do.”

Surah 67:19

“Do they not observe the birds above them, spreading their wings and folding them in? None can uphold them except (Allah) Most Gracious: truly it is He that watches over all things.”

These verses define the Birds and give the following statements:

- The Birds are communities like mankind.

- The flying birds of the air with wings outspreads are among the signs of Allah, The Almighty Creator

- The birds spreading their wings and folding them in are among the signs of Allah, The Almighty Creator.

- It should be emphasized that the Quran never said that there is a detestable bird(s).

Abraham and the Birds:

Surah 2:260

“Behold! Ibrahim said: “My Lord! Show me how Thou givest life to the dead.” He said: “Dost thou not then believe?” He said: “Yea! but to satisfy my own understanding.” He said: “Take four birds; tame them to turn to thee; put a portion of them on every hill, and call to them; they will come to thee, (flying) with speed. Then know that Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.”

In this verse, Allah showed Abraham how to give life to the DEAD. This meaning is not found in the Bible.

Joseph (The Son of Jacob) and the Birds:

Surah 12:36

Now with him there came into the prison two young men. Said one of them: “I see myself (in a dream) pressing wine.” Said the other: “I see myself (in a dream) carrying bread on my head, and birds are eating thereof.” “Tell us” (they said) “the truth and meaning thereof: for we see thou art one that doth good (to all).”

Surah 12:41

“O my two companions of the prison! as to one of you, he will pour out the wine for his lord to drink: as for the other, he will hang from the cross, and the birds will eat from off his head. (So) hath been decreed that matter whereof ye twain do enquire.”

These are the dreams that have been seen by the two companions of the prison while Joseph was in jail. Joseph interpreted the dreams and told them that one of the two will be freed up to go back to be with the king and the other will hang from the cross, and the birds will eat from off his head.

A similar story is found in the Bible in Genesis 40:19

King David and the Birds:

Surah 34:10

We bestowed Grace aforetime on David from Ourselves: “O ye Mountains! sing ye back the Praises of Allah with him! and ye birds (also)! and We made the iron soft for him;

38:19

And the birds gathered (in assemblies): all with him did turn (to Allah).

The mountains and the Birds were singing back the Praises of Allah with David.

This implication is not found in the Bible.

King Solomon and the Birds:

Surah 21:79

To Solomon We inspired the (right) understanding of the matter: to each (of them) We gave Judgment and Knowledge; it was Our power that made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David: it was We Who did (all these things).

Surah 27:16

And Solomon was David’s heir. He said: “O ye people! we have been taught the speech of birds and on us has been bestowed (a little) of all things: this is indeed Grace manifest (from Allah.)”

Surah 27:17

And before Solomon were marshaled his hosts, of Jinns and men and birds, and they were all kept in order and ranks.

Surah 27:20

And he took a muster of the Birds; and he said: “Why is it I see not the Hoopoe? Or is he among the absentees?

These verses indicate that:

- Allah made the hills and the birds celebrate Our praises, with David.

- Allah taught Solomon the speech of birds, and bestowed him of all things and his kingdom on the earth has no similar.

- Solomon had an interesting story with the Hoopoe

(Read my article about the Hoopoe in Bible and Quran).

All of these connotations are not found in the Bible.

The Lord Jesus and the Birds:

Surah 3:49

“And (appoint him) a Messenger to the Children of Israel, (with this message): “I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah’s leave: and I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I quicken the dead, by Allah’s leave; and I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses. Surely therein is a Sign for you if ye did believe;”

Surah 5:110

“Then will Allah say: “O ‘Jesus the son of Mary! recount My favour to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the holy spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel. And behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou breathest into it, and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave. And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst show them the Clear Signs, and the Unbelievers among them said: `This is nothing but evident magic”.

These two verses designate to two important miracles of the Lord Jesus that Allah gave him and both are not mentioned in the Bible.

The first is that he used to make out of clay the figure of a bird and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah’s leave

The second is that he talked to the Israelites while he was about one week old.

The Birds beat a Christian Army

Surah 105:1-5

[1] Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the Companions of the Elephant?

[2] Did He not make their treacherous plan go astray?

[3] And He sent against them flights of Birds,

[4] Striking them with stones of baked clay.

[5] Then did He make them like an empty field of stalks and straw, (of which the corn) has been eaten up.

At the year of the birth of the Prophet Mohammad, a strong Ethiopian Army went towards Makkah (the city of birth of Mohammad) in order to destroy the Holy Home of ALLAH (the place of pilgrim). The Arabs had no power to fight against that very big and strong army. The Arabs left Makka alone. Allah sent flights of Birds and defended His Holy House. Hundreds of birds which had never been seen before flew towards Makkah. Each bird had 3 little stones. These Birds beat the Ethiopian Army.

That year is called the year of “Elephant” because the Army brought a dozen of elephants in order to destroy the Holy House of Allah.

This story emphasizes the unlimited power of Allah Who can beat any big army with birds or microbes or viruses etc.

Of course, this story is not present in the Bible.

The Birds and the unbelievers

Surah 22:31

“Being true in faith to Allah, and never assigning partners to Him: if anyone assigns partners to Allah, he is as if he had fallen from heaven and been snatched up by birds, or the wind had swooped (like a bird on its prey) and thrown him into a far-distant place.

This is a parable of the unbeliever illustrating his loss.”

The Birds and the believers

The Birds in the afterlife

56:21

“And the flesh of fowls, any that they may desire.”

The believers in the Paradise will eat delicious flesh of fowls; cooked, presented and served according to their desire.

Now, I will let the smart fair reader to answer the dogmatic question:

Is the Quran quoted or borrowed from the Bible?



GLEN

David Yifrach asked:


The best way solution for chasing away birds and pigeons is to use stainless steel wire and stainless steel bird spikes designed to create a barrier that chases away birds or pigeons.

Some common bird spikes are:

Bird Spikes: N model

Bird Spikes: the best solution for chasing away pigeons. Bird Spikes never become rusty.

The N model is made of a UV - rays stabilized polycarbonate base and two rows of stainless steel spikes. Keeps away pigeons and birds of similar size.

Sizes:

Height: : 11 cm (4.3″)

Width: 6 cm(2.3″)

Length: 50 cm (19.6″ )

Each package contains 200 pieces, 100 meters(328 ft).

Bird Spikes: W MODEL

Bird Spikes: W model Stainless steel

Stainless steel Bird Spikes: the best solution for chasing away pigeons and birds of similar size. Stainless steel Bird Spikes never become rusty and keeps its shape for many years.

The W model is made of a UV - rays stabilized polycarbonate base and 4 rows of stainless steel spikes. Keeps away pigeons, crows , seagull, Canadian gees and birds of similar size.

Sizes:

Height: 11 cm (4.3″)

Width: 15 cm(5.8″)

Length: 50 cm (19.6″ ).

Each package contains 100 pieces, 50 meters(164 ft.)

Bird Spikes: V model

Stainless steel Bird Spikes is available also in V model, in which the spikes are places on a narrow base in a V shape with an additional middle row of spikes. Keeps away pigeons and is efficient also against crows. It can be installed on narrow surfaces.

Sizes:

height: 10 cm (3.9″)

width: 11 cm(4.3″)

length: 100 cm (39.3″).

Each package contains 50 pieces, 50 meters(164 ft).

Bird Spikes: Z model

Stainless steel

Stainless steel Bird Spikes: the best solution for chasing away pigeons and birds of similar size. Stainless steel Bird Spikes never become rusty and keeps its shape for many years.

The Z model is made of a UV – rays stabilized polycarbonate base and 3 rows of stainless steel spikes. Keeps away pigeons and birds of similar size.

Sizes:

Height: 11 cm (3.9″)

Width: 6 cm (2.3”)

Length: 50 cm (19.6” ).

Each package contains 100 pieces, 50 meters (164 ft.)

Bird Spikes: Y model

Stainless steel Bird Spikes is available also in Y model.

The Y model is made of a stainless steel base and 3 rows of spikes. It keeps away pigeons, crows seagulls and other big birds of similar size.

It can be installed on wide surfaces like the edges of gutters, and roofing tiles.

Sizes:

Height: 10 cm (3.9″)

Base width (wider than the V model): 3 cm (1.2″)

Length: 100 cm (39.3″).

Each package contains 50 pieces, 50 meters(164 ft).

Bird Spikes: U model

The U model is made of a stainless steel base and two parallel rows of spikes. It keeps away pigeons and birds of similar size.

Sizes:

Height: 10 cm(3.9″)

Width: 5 cm(1.9″)

Length: 50 cm (19.6″ ).

Each package contains 100 pieces, 50 meters(164 ft).



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