Bible Verses About Birds: Habits of

The wings of the ostrich wave proudly; But are they the pinions and plumage of love?

For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, And warmeth them in the dust,

And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, Or that the wild beast may trample them.

She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear;

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, And stretcheth her wings toward the south?

Is it at thy command that the eagle mounteth up, And maketh her nest on high?

On the cliff she dwelleth, and maketh her home, Upon the point of the cliff, and the stronghold.

From thence she spieth out the prey; Her eyes behold it afar off.

Her young ones also suck up blood: And where the slain are, there is she.