A Bird of Distinction

There are many different translations of the Bible. In Strong's Concordance it has three listings in the Bible for Pelican. Many translations have interrupted the word pelican for owl. 

Psalm 102:6-7, "I am like a 'pelican' among the ruins. I lie awake; I have become like a bird alone on a roof."

Living in Florida Keys for many years, I saw these beautiful birds all the time, especially when we were out in the boat! In our boat going at full speed, they would fly low just ahead of our boat as though they were being pushed by the wind off the bow and then would veer off another direction. Coming in to dock many could be seen, as the one above, sitting on dock pilings.

  
As dad would filet fish on the dock side, some would swim up and down the canal. Sometimes dad would pitch to them one of the smaller fish he had caught. It was amazing to see how well they could catch the toss!

We passed by many isolated islands while out in our boat. You could see the huge nests in the mangroves that was home to many baby pelicans!

GOD is our Awesome Creator in the variety of His animal kingdom! It was on His fifth day of creation that He created the fish and birds.

Genesis 1:20-23, "Let the waters teem with living creatures and let the birds fly across the expanse of the sky...every winged bird according to its kind. GOD saw that it was good and He blessed them  saying, 'Be fruitful and multiply...let the birds increase on the earth."

GOD's creation is a witness of Him. He can be seen in everything He has created! If you don't know Him as your Savior, come today and then you will realize the power and strength of our Awesome, Almighty, Creator, Savior, Holy Father GOD and His beautiful creations!