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Outdoor Reflections for Bird Watchers: 40 Illustrated Devotional Meditations of Encouragement (Christian Gift for Birding Enthusiasts, Bird Lovers, & ... ... Soul
See the Birds You Love in a Whole New Way
Bird watching rewards those who slow down and look closer. These 40 illustrated reflections from naturalist, artist, and pastor Harold E. Kohn were selected especially for people who love birds—revealing fascinating details about the birds we watch and deeper insights about faith and life.
From migration and nesting to habitat, song, instinct, flight, and survival, Kohn looks closely at the remarkable lives of birds and asks us to look closer too. His observations become starting points for reflections on perseverance, purpose, change, faith, hope, and the way we live.
• 40 bite-sized reflections selected especially for bird lovers
• Bird behavior, habitats & migration explored through the eye of a naturalist
• Faith & life discovered through fascinating observations about birds
• Original bird illustrations paired with every reflection
Look Closer. There's More to See.
Birders know the pleasure of noticing something they haven't seen before. A flash of color high in a tree. A familiar song coming from somewhere in the woods. The return of a migrating species. A carefully hidden nest. A behavior that makes you stop, watch, and wonder why.
Harold E. Kohn shared that curiosity. A true naturalist as well as a pastor, counselor, artist, and writer, he didn't simply admire birds—he wanted to understand them. He studied what he encountered, learning about the habits, instincts, habitats, migrations, and remarkable adaptations of the birds around him.
But Kohn also had a gift for seeing beyond the observation itself. The lives of birds became what he called nature parables—starting points for thinking more deeply about character, perseverance, change, purpose, suffering, faith, and hope.
At Hidden Brook, his family's wooded retreat in northern Michigan, Kohn found a place to slow down, listen, watch, and learn. His warm prose and original bird illustrations bring together the careful eye of a naturalist, the creativity of an artist, and the thoughtful perspective of a pastor.
Outdoor Reflections for Bird Watchers makes a thoughtful Christian gift for bird watchers, birders, bird lovers, backyard bird watchers, and anyone who enjoys heading outdoors with binoculars—or simply watching the birds outside their own window.
About Harold E. Kohn
His life was shaped by suffering. His eye was drawn to creation. His words still offer comfort.
Harold E. Kohn was a pastor, counselor, naturalist, artist, and poet who spent a lifetime observing both the beauty of creation and the struggles people carry. A lifelong student of the natural world, he delighted in noticing the details others might overlook and sharing what they revealed about life and faith.
Kohn also knew suffering personally. Through serious illness, chronic pain, and loss, he developed a deep compassion for others that shaped decades of pastoral ministry and counseling.
His warm prose and original illustrations bring those worlds together, finding enduring lessons of faith and life in the ordinary wonders of creation.
Keep it near your binoculars. Take it on your next birding adventure. And see what else there is to discover in the birds you love.
Bird watching rewards those who slow down and look closer. These 40 illustrated reflections from naturalist, artist, and pastor Harold E. Kohn were selected especially for people who love birds—revealing fascinating details about the birds we watch and deeper insights about faith and life.
From migration and nesting to habitat, song, instinct, flight, and survival, Kohn looks closely at the remarkable lives of birds and asks us to look closer too. His observations become starting points for reflections on perseverance, purpose, change, faith, hope, and the way we live.
• 40 bite-sized reflections selected especially for bird lovers
• Bird behavior, habitats & migration explored through the eye of a naturalist
• Faith & life discovered through fascinating observations about birds
• Original bird illustrations paired with every reflection
Look Closer. There's More to See.
Birders know the pleasure of noticing something they haven't seen before. A flash of color high in a tree. A familiar song coming from somewhere in the woods. The return of a migrating species. A carefully hidden nest. A behavior that makes you stop, watch, and wonder why.
Harold E. Kohn shared that curiosity. A true naturalist as well as a pastor, counselor, artist, and writer, he didn't simply admire birds—he wanted to understand them. He studied what he encountered, learning about the habits, instincts, habitats, migrations, and remarkable adaptations of the birds around him.
But Kohn also had a gift for seeing beyond the observation itself. The lives of birds became what he called nature parables—starting points for thinking more deeply about character, perseverance, change, purpose, suffering, faith, and hope.
At Hidden Brook, his family's wooded retreat in northern Michigan, Kohn found a place to slow down, listen, watch, and learn. His warm prose and original bird illustrations bring together the careful eye of a naturalist, the creativity of an artist, and the thoughtful perspective of a pastor.
Outdoor Reflections for Bird Watchers makes a thoughtful Christian gift for bird watchers, birders, bird lovers, backyard bird watchers, and anyone who enjoys heading outdoors with binoculars—or simply watching the birds outside their own window.
About Harold E. Kohn
His life was shaped by suffering. His eye was drawn to creation. His words still offer comfort.
Harold E. Kohn was a pastor, counselor, naturalist, artist, and poet who spent a lifetime observing both the beauty of creation and the struggles people carry. A lifelong student of the natural world, he delighted in noticing the details others might overlook and sharing what they revealed about life and faith.
Kohn also knew suffering personally. Through serious illness, chronic pain, and loss, he developed a deep compassion for others that shaped decades of pastoral ministry and counseling.
His warm prose and original illustrations bring those worlds together, finding enduring lessons of faith and life in the ordinary wonders of creation.
Keep it near your binoculars. Take it on your next birding adventure. And see what else there is to discover in the birds you love.
182 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 2, 2025
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June 13, 2026
“Hope takes wing in the company of birds.”
Absolutely LOVED this devotion! I am a bird lover- but anyone would benefit from this. There were so many simple examples of how God created these little creatures and how resilient and cheerful they are no matter what life looks like- and if He cares so dearly for the little sparrows, will He not care even more for me? 🩷
There are many parts from this book that I think on daily. The devotions themselves were very short and easy to read, while still leaving an impact.
Thank you to my big brother for getting this for me. 💛
Absolutely LOVED this devotion! I am a bird lover- but anyone would benefit from this. There were so many simple examples of how God created these little creatures and how resilient and cheerful they are no matter what life looks like- and if He cares so dearly for the little sparrows, will He not care even more for me? 🩷
There are many parts from this book that I think on daily. The devotions themselves were very short and easy to read, while still leaving an impact.
Thank you to my big brother for getting this for me. 💛
March 9, 2026
What a beautiful book! I thought it was just on birds, but it was as so much more. Every parable centered around a bird relates to life lessons and faith. His drawings were so calming and peaceful. I savored each story. It does indeed “nurture the soul.”
December 17, 2025
Another beautiful masterpiece by Harold Kohn. I cannot express adequately enough how lovely his writings are. They are full of hope and peace and joy.
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