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Page A-6 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, Ore. Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Backyard bird watching with Harry: by Harry Johnson Are there mobs in your backyard? I’m sure you’ve seen mobs at some time in the Illinois Valley. I’m not talking about a midnight sale at Freddie’s or Wal-Mart. I’m not talking about angry people at the city council meeting. I’m talking about birds who mob together to chase away a predator that has flown into their nesting area. You’ve seen a hawk flying about and suddenly it’s chased away by smaller birds. Why? It got too close to their nest and they chase the hawk away. Some birds are much more likely to be mobbed than others. Hawks, owls and crows (not you Richard) seem to be the more favorite birds to mob. Owls, for example, run such a high risk of being mobbed that they remain hidden and still during daylight hours. It’s been noticed that some birds, red-winged blackbirds and swallows do it so often; it looks like a sport to them. May be they have a special prize for the mobber that gets a hawk or crow tail feather. For some wildlife or bird photographers who want a photo of a mob minded bird, they have to resort to interesting techniques. They will play a recording of owl or hawk calls. When the smaller birds hear the recording they will quickly come out of the trees, ready for a fight. I guess fight is not accurate, because mobbing birds don’t fight, they irritate and dive bomb away potential predators, but mobbing usually stops short of an actual attack. •Mobbing usually begins with a distress call from a single male as he takes to the air in pursuit of a predator; which might be a larger bird, a snake, your cat or dog or perhaps even you. I’m sure you’ve all seen video of a bird dive bombing people in a park. What they’re doing is just protecting their nest. It’s not the bad looking ‘60s shirt they were wearing or the lady with the bad hairdo. It’s all about the nest and protecting its young. •Birds are more likely to mob during nesting season and are least likely to mob when they’re passing through unfamiliar territory. •Hawks and birds of prey are more likely to be mobbed in flight than while perching. •Jays, gulls, terns and blackbirds often mob together in a single species group. Many other birds band together into temporary mobs. The “we need to mob” call made by a chickadee is understood by a number of small songbirds, so they often lead impromptu mixed species mobs. •Yearling birds, especially males, may be led into mobs by older birds in order to give them a close-up education on common predators. •Prey birds that have just caught their dinner, run a higher risk of being mobbed. The smaller birds know the larger bird’s talons are holding something, reducing the risk of retaliation if the mobbed bird’s talons are busy holding something it wants. Every individual involved in mobbing exercises some restraint, because the cost of a high-speed injury might be death. Wing to wing midair collisions are avoided using the rear-end approach. Most mobbing moves come from above and behind. They’re the safest approach for open-air “get out of town” chases. So, the next time you see smaller birds mobbing a larger bird, you now know why and can appreciate it more. The information above is from Bird Watchers Digest and Harry Johnson. You can contact me at www.birdwatching@ frontiernet.net. Two red-winged blackbirds mob a seahawk. Backyard Bird Watching by Harry Johnson is brought to you by Young Master Gardeners To join contact us at kimberlielehman@yahoo.com Church News Good Shepherd Lutheran Church It’s only human nature for us to want to sit in the best seat in the house. At sporting events it’s the sky box seat, or the seat on the 50-yard line or the seat directly behind home plate, or a ringside seat at a boxing match. Those are the places that have the best view and carry the highest price. They also carry the greatest bragging potential; it impresses people when we tell them we have those seats. In Mark’s gospel we read that two disciples of Jesus named James and John tried to get into this “best seat” thing. Jesus asked them in Mark 10:36, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And they said to Him, “Grant that we may sit in Your glory, one on Your right, and one on Your left.” “We want the best seats in the kingdom - the places of honor and prestige and power.” That’s a natural response -- we want the best seat. But in Luke 14, Jesus has some things to say about the best seat in the house. 7 When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honor, he told them a parable. 8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honor, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; 9 and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, ‘Give this person your place,’ and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. 10 But when you are invited, go and sit down at the lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, ‘Friend, move up higher’; then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. 11 For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” Humble yourself and be exalted. Exalt yourself and be humbled. It’s a principle we’ve seen many times: start humbly and God will move you up; start arrogantly and God will move you down. If you don’t believe that, take a few minutes sometime to read about what happened to King Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4. Paul said in Romans 12:3, “I say to every man among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment…” There’s nothing wrong with working hard to move up. Just let others do the promoting. Let your works speak well of you, not your mouth. The idea is that the host of the party sees your hard and humble work, comes to you, and says, what Jesus said in verse 10: “Friend, move up higher.” Stop working so hard at self-promotion. Let God move you up! Community Bible Church Guardian “A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.” Proverbs 10:1 The school year looms before us; where has the summer gone? Wasn’t it just June, and you were making those summer plans? Poof! This summer is gone in a puff of smoke (a deliberate pun there, just in case you missed it!) What will the school year hold? That’s a good question, but to some degree you will contribute to it. Most people want their children to succeed and to have the best chance at making the most of their life, but all too often those who are in charge of children, those who are their guardians, don’t act like it. Who are your children’s teachers? Let’s start with those in your home; the adults should set the example. What you do in moderation, your children will do in excess. What will they learn this year from your example? How will it affect them in 10 or 15 years? To have impact on your children’s actions, you need to control you own. The next in line from my experience is their friends. I used to tell my children that if I didn’t like their friends, they would hear about it. I have cut them off from those I believed were damaging to them. Next would be the electronic media which teaches values, morals and principles – most of these in a poor fashion. There are others that “teach” your children. Ultimately you, as guardian (and I like that term), can do much to protect and direct your children. It takes effort; it takes sacrifice; but it will impact generations to come. Guard your children – that’s what a guardian is supposed to do! In Christ, Pastor Dave Places of Worship BRIDGEVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH 5181 Holland Loop Rd., CJ 541-592-3923 “Come Join the Worship!” Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Pastor Sonny Moore www.bridgeviewcc.org * * * 7th DAY ADVENTIST 265 S. Old Stage Rd., CJ Sabbath School - 9:30 a.m. Saturday Worship 11 a.m. Pastor Christian Martin Church (541) 592-3218 Madrone Adventist School 541-592-3330 * * * IMMANUEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 200 Watkins St., CJ Phone 541-592-3876 Pastor Charles Chase Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship - 9:15 a.m. Child-care for small children *** Illinois Valley Praise Center 28569 Redwood Hwy. CJ Non-denominational Bible-believing Church Sunday school - 9:30 a..m. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Thursday Seekers 7 p.m. Youth group Thursday - 7 p.m. www.ivpraisecenter.com COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH Pastor Dave Gordon 113 S. Caves Ave., CJ Office: 541-592-3896 Email: cbccca@gmail.com Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m. Christian Academy Pre-K to 12th grade Awana - Wednesdays - 6 p.m. East River Street & Lewis Court, CJ Annemarie Richardson Lay Pastor. Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. Sunday Worship - 10 a.m. Church Phone: 541-592-2290 www.goodshepherdlutheraniv.net * * * * * * ST. PATRICK OF THE FOREST CATHOLIC CHURCH 407 W. River St., CJ 541-592-3658 Fr. William Holtzinger, Pastor Mass - Sunday 11 a.m.. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sunday - 10:30 a.m. Holy Days TBA * * * TAKILMA BIBLE CHURCH 10343 Takilma Road, Takilma Pastor Dan Robinson Bible Study / Prayer Time 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m * * * First Baptist Church of Selma 18285 Redwood Hwy., Selma 541-597-4169 Pastor Monty Pope Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship - 11 a.m. GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH 498 Laurel Road, CJ P.O. Box 1248 Pastor Marvin Porter Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Worship Service - 11 a.m. evfree@frontiernet.net 541-592-6160 * * * FOUNTAIN OF LIFE ASSEMBLY OF GOD 451 S. Junction Ave., CJ 541-592-3956 Pastor Mark McLean Morning Worship 9:30 & 11 a.m. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Adult Bible Study * * * ST. MATTHIAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 25904 Redwood Hwy., CJ 541-592-2006 Rev. Bryant Bechtold Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 209 S. Junction Ave., CJ Sacrament Meet - 10 a.m. Sunday School - 11:20 a.m. Priesthood, Relief Soc. - 12:10 p.m. Bishop Larry Hammersmith 541-592-3919 * * * Illinois Valley Baptist Church 541-592-6149 102 S. Redwood Hwy. (in the County Building) Pastor Steve Root Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Wednesday Bible Study, Prayer & Youth Program 7:00 PM Friday Ladies Bible Study 11:00 AM Ministry at CBC Sunday, Sept. 4 Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Praise and Prayer 6 p.m. Community Christian Academy Preschool – 12th grade Limited openings Register now for fall classes School starts Sept. 7 Senior Exercise Class Monday, Wednesday, & Friday 9-10 a.m. in Dining Room JP Auto & Metal Recycling New Parts - Used Parts -We Buy Scrap Metal- Certified Scales 29910 Redwood Hwy Cave Junction, OR 541-592-3691 B ingo for A ll A ges WednesdAys eArly Bird 6 - 6:30PM 17 gAMes 6:30 - 9:30PM Hamburgers for sale 520 e. river street, CJ iv senior Center open to tHe public ALL Custom jeweLry designs & repAirs done in house! 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