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Sharp Pins is one of my favorite local bands-super young and talented at the same time with musical gems that make me think of something that would be more popular in the 1960s. Kai Slater is also in the band Lifeguard.
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Image taken on a clear sunny day on one of my favorite routes in the mountains, as it allows you to observe a beautiful 360 degree panorama all around.
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Immagine scattata al bivacco Legui mt 1960, in una limpida giornata di sole su uno dei miei percorsi preferiti in montagna, in quanto permette di osservare un bellissimo panorama a 360 gradi, in cui troneggia il Monte Disgrazia.
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Image sharpness has a special button!
Actually, these 'buttons' are organ mixture stops. These stops give to each organ note simultaneously the notes of the major chord, in other words the major third and perfect fifth. Some say that arguably, in some cases these stops result in harmonic congestion as they are largely a result of medieval ignorance and their search for loudness in a world without electricity to drive power amplifiers. Organs were at one time talked of as 'instruments of power', as mixtures were used to achieve a balance of harmony and acoustic power resulting in loudness across an audio spectrum, something that played a significant part in medieval power politics.
Starting with this Sharp-tailed Grouse, the theme for my next few posts will be birds that nest on the ground.
It comes as a mild surprise to me that this group of birds can ever raise their young. The list of critters in various habitats that will eat their eggs and prey on their young is long. But evolution has provided ways for these birds to survive and thrive.
Nesting for this species is described by the Cornell Lab:
"Females select the nest site in grassland with brushy cover, usually less than a mile from the lek, in a place with vegetation at least 3 inches high. The female builds a nest that is an oval-shaped depression incorporating nearby plants—grasses, sedges, ferns, mosses, forbs, and leaves, sometimes lined with breast feathers. Nests are about 7 inches wide and 2.8 inches deep."
This pretty female was photographed in Custer State Park, South Dakota.
Take care when picking brambles, you may come across some sharp thorns! A close up of some nasty thorns seen at the local park.
Twice yesterday (March 2) this bird made kills. Here it is eating a House Finch. For those who may not know. the diet for Sharp-shinned hawks is mostly birds. This is in my backyard, Yakima County, Washington. I don't like the white snow background but that was my only option. Although it is not evident from this photo the hawk is sitting on large snow covered planter. I will upload photos of the second return of this bird which killed and ate a California Quail in the afternoon. IMG_4636
The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper is related to our Pectoral Sandpiper, and like that species it is a long-distance migrant, traveling from Siberia to Australia and New Zealand. A few reach North America every year, mostly fall migrants in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
Photographed in my back yard. This bird stopped by or flew by at least 4 times yesterday. As of mid-day, Feb 11 I saw 2 Sharp-shinned hawks chasing a junco or maybe one was trying to chase the other away and at the same time going for the junco so maybe I saw more than one SSHA yesterday. IMG_0860
Cutting vegetables with a chef's knife.
Illumination: LED panel.
No fingers were harmed in the making of this image.
These little scissors sport amazingly SHARP blades! One of many tools in a Swiss Army Knife. This one's outer cover is blue: an L.L.Bean edition.
Theme: "Sharp"
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I wasn't going to upload more photos today but this hawk showed up and let me get a few photos. It moved around so I am posting 3 shots from different positions. This is in my backyard, Yakima County, Washington. This adult bird has now stopped by 3 consecutive days. IMG_6966
What’s up guys? Here is another stormy image from the Windy City. I had high expectations for this sunset that didn’t pan out as expected. At least I got there just in time to catch the last few moments of light just before sun got covered with the thick layer of clouds. What do you think?
I thought this was a Sharp-shinned hawk when I first saw it and it may be. What do you think? It is smaller (maybe 12 inches in length) than the adult Cooper's Hawk that I have photographed several times, and may have slightly skinnier legs.
Yesterday (Feb. 5) I saw this bird on my apricot tree out the back window. I walked out my front door and looked around the corner and didn't see it until it hopped up on another branch. I got one photo, which is the 3rd photo in this series. Then it flew towards me and landed on a fence only 20 feet from where I was standing, which is the 2nd photo. A short time latter it flew down to where I took the last picture, which is the first in this series. There was a bird, probably a junco under the propped up plywood. The little bird flew under my car with the hawk in hot pursuit. IMG_5815
Sony A7R : Tamron 400mm f/6.9 (Model FO-69)
A very old Tamron, circa 1963. It's not nearly as sharp as the modern lenses with their high mcro-contrast, but it makes up for that by creating wondrous bokehs. In my humble opinion, of course...
Clean shirt, new shoes
And I don't know where I am goin' to
Silk suit, black tie,
I don't need a reason why
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
'Cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man - ZZ Top
A Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus ) perched on a fence post on the edge of a prairie meadow near Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2 June, 2011.
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Ringlet posing in overcast conditions in Belfairs Woods. Only took me 3 years to get a decent photo of this rather common species!
The Sharp-shinned Hawk is a small, agile, and acrobatic raptor that's the smallest of North America's bird-hunting accipiters. They're about the size of a blue jay, with long legs, short wings, and long tails. Adults are blue-gray above with red-orange bars on their chests.
Photographed at Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge,
Coastal SC, USA
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