The Hairs God Numbered 上帝數過和編號的頭髮

福音書中耶穌說,[天父若不許麻雀一個也不能掉在地上],以及[你們的頭髮也都被數過了].耶穌拿天父對麻雀的看顧來強調人的價值更甚於此.自愛情鳥再度住入鳥籠中的這三個月,我對這些經文的了解和體會更深.

不可思議的遨翔年,我不但建立部落格,使用臉書,研究網路線上遊戲,同時還開始瘋狂地收集每一根愛情寵物鳥所掉落的羽毛.這三個月我成了道地的愛惜羽毛的人.每當看見牠們的大大小小各種顏色不同部位的羽毛掉落,其實我真的很心疼.因自己的親身體驗,所以我相信上帝也是這樣珍惜我們所掉落的每根毛髮.即使年老髮白甚至日漸禿頭,上帝的愛是有增無減的.

鳥的羽毛兼俱人的頭髮,各部位毛髮與衣服的多重功能.鳥全身所覆蓋的羽毛分佈在不同的部位,其實就有其不同的名稱,結構和功能.這篇網誌我引用了Peterson鳥專家對鳥結構的介紹,以及如此藉此辨識各種不同的鳥,希望藉此網友能更認識上帝偉大美麗精緻而智慧的創造.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground without your Father's will. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.( Matthew 10:29-31 RSV)
兩個麻雀不是賣一分銀子嗎？若是你們的父不許，一個也不能掉在地上；就是你們的頭髮也都被數過了。所以，不要懼怕，你們比許多麻雀還貴重！(太10:29-31)


Reference 參考資料來源:http://www.youtube.com/user/petersonfieldguides

If you know the detailed knowledge of the anatomy and morphology of birds to be a competent birder, it is great for you. Yet it is more important to be thoroughly familiar with the parts of a bird’s visible plumage, or its feathers. The feathers of birds is like the hair and clothing of human beings.

I post a picture and the video from Peterson Field Guides, the main purpose is to enhance your understanding about God's awesome, beautiful, wise and great creation. By them you will know that the major groups of feathers are the remiges (flight feathers of the wing), rectrices (tail feathers), coverts (feathers that cover the bases of the remiges and rectrices, both above and below), upperparts (mantle, scapulars, and upper surface of the folded wing), and under parts (throat, breast, belly, flanks, vent, and undertail coverts). It is also necessary to know the terms for the markings of the head and for the parts of the bill (beak).

Birders often use less formal terms to identify features of a bird: cheek, forehead, chin, wrist, arm, hand, frontlet, cap, bib, eye patch, cowl, and others. Consult the Glossary for definitions of these terms.