An illustration of a flock of birds flying.

Birds

An illustration of a flock of birds flying.

"Chamois is a well-known species of the antelope found only in high, mountainous regions, where they feed in small flocks or families, on the highest cliffs affording vegetation. The chamois are exceedingly shy, and have very acute senses, so that it is only by great patience and skill that the hunter can come sufficiently near to shoot them."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Chamois

"Chamois is a well-known species of the antelope found only in high, mountainous regions, where they…

"Birds of a feather flock together." -Trowbridge, 1866

Friend Rebus

"Birds of a feather flock together." -Trowbridge, 1866

A boy herding goats.

Boy Herding Goats

A boy herding goats.

A girl surrounded by a flock of geese with the nursery rhyme "The Goose Girl".

The goose girl

A girl surrounded by a flock of geese with the nursery rhyme "The Goose Girl".

A group of Grallatores, an order with characteristically long legs, well suited for wading in shallow water in search of food.

Grallatores

A group of Grallatores, an order with characteristically long legs, well suited for wading in shallow…

A flock of birds flying across a backdrop of flowers and an hour-glass.

Header, Footer

A flock of birds flying across a backdrop of flowers and an hour-glass.

The Ideal Pastoral Life is an engraving on a wood block that was created by Edward Calvert, an English printmaker during the 19th century. It shows a lady tending to her flock.

Ideal Pastoral Life

The Ideal Pastoral Life is an engraving on a wood block that was created by Edward Calvert, an English…

A group of macaws, a species of parrots native to South America.

Macaws

A group of macaws, a species of parrots native to South America.

A large number of parrots and cockatoos roosting in the jungle.

Parrots and Cockatoos

A large number of parrots and cockatoos roosting in the jungle.

This writing table is made out of white wood. Its design represents the inhabitants of Alpine, Switzerland tending their flock.

Writing Table

This writing table is made out of white wood. Its design represents the inhabitants of Alpine, Switzerland…

"And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 'What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.'" Luke 15:3-5 ASV
<p>Illustration of a shepherd, wearing a hat, walking home with a sheep over his shoulders and all of his other ninety-nine sheep following behind him. In the background, wolves attack and eat the sheep of a shepherd who is asleep underneath a tree. A fence lines the road.

The Parable of the Good Shepherd Coming Home with the Lost Sheep Over His Shoulders

"And he spake unto them this parable, saying, 'What man of you, having a hundred sheep, and having lost…

Black vulture (or carrion crow), genus <em>Coragyps</em>, about the size of a small turkey. This group is feeding on a fallen pig.

Black Vulture

Black vulture (or carrion crow), genus Coragyps, about the size of a small turkey. This group…