Bible Verses About Birds: Habits of

The wing of the ostrich is like the wings of the heron, and of the hawk.

When she leaveth her eggs on the earth, thou perhaps wilt warm them in the dust.

She forgetteth that the foot may tread upon them, or that the beasts of the field may break them.

She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers, she hath laboured in vain, no fear constraining her.

For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.

When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.

Doth the hawk wax feathered by thy wisdom, spreading her wings to the south?

Will the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest in high places?

She abideth among the rocks, and dwelleth among cragged flints, and stony hills, where there is no access.

From thence she looketh for the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

Her young ones shall suck up blood: and wheresoever the carcass shall be, she is immediately there.