Australia rsquo s regent honeyeater bird is in trouble mdash it rsquo s losing its song Though once an abundant species just three hundred birds now remain and with so few others to learn from the males are forgetting their unique song and failing to attract mates Thankfully conservationists have a plan to rescue the honeyeaters mdash sing to them Or more precisely play them recordings of other honeyeaters singing so they can relearn their heart song As the males pick up the tune and attract females again it rsquo s hoped the species will flourish once more The prophet [... more]

It rsquo s a quiet riverside park on a Saturday afternoon Joggers pass by fishing rods whirl seagulls fight over fish and chip wrappers and my wife and I sit watching the couple They are dark-skinned maybe in their late s She sits gazing into his eyes while he without a hint of self-consciousness sings to her a love song in his own tongue carried on the breeze for us all to hear This delightful act got me thinking about the book of Zephaniah At first you might wonder why In Zephaniah rsquo s day God rsquo s people had [... more]