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The small group of four of us, who drove around all day in the south west quadrant of Nanton and the surrounding areas for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, were very lucky to see a total of 70 of these fascinating Sharp-tailed Grouse (split up in several different locations). Their numbers seem to vary greatly from year to year. We pulled over to take a good look at this one high up in a tree, and my friends were very patient, giving me the chance to photograph it. This angle is a little "different", but at least there are no small twigs across its face and body, LOL, unlike the other shots I got : ) Aren't they just beautiful birds? Love those gorgeous feather patterns. And yes, you do have to smile at those wonderful, feathery legs. A very heavily cropped photo, by the way, but even so, this was the closest and best view I'd ever had of one before.
The helpful lady from the Coroner's Office in England called a short while ago and left a message with the results of my brother's autopsy - natural causes, Ischaemic Heart Disease. I was up to about 5:00 a.m. this morning, I think, trying to find a few songs/music that felt right for John's funeral. I went to YouTube to listen to various ideas, but I'm still not sure how I can get some of these choices from "here" to "there" (Birmingham) : ) I wasn't thinking very clearly and just saved the songs from YouTube - which I read later doesn't work (for obvious copyright reasons, I guess). I think my friend in England said that the funeral place has a list of music to choose from, but of course there are so many versions of, say, Amazing Grace, that I'm not sure how I know what version would be played. Any help/suggestions from anyone who has had to do this, would be much appreciated. Now that the autopsy results are known, I know that time for getting things done is running out rapidly.
And HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my good friend, George (George Dixon) today!
Hand held, 1/15 sec, ISO 2500, f/2.8, Camera: Canon 7D, Lens: Canon 70-200 f/2.8L IS USM II.
I was coming off the beach to my condo and it was getting pretty dark. I had already turned my camera off and capped it, when I saw this hawk on the rail of the walkway. I didn't think I would get anything good, since it was so dark, but I had just gotten the lens and figured I would test it. Not bad for hand held at 1/15 sec and 2500 ISO on the 7D.
Siesta Key, Florida
This looks very odd to me and was a little confusing on initially seeing it from a distance. I can't find anything in print which suggests this is incorrect, but I think they should be side by side, rather than on top of each other.
Copyright © 2012 Shari M Ortiz. All Rights Reserved
Life Bird #59
I was standing in my living room looking out my front window when I saw a large bird out of the corner of my eye, swoop down heading to what I thought was my bird feeder but landed on some fence sections we still had in the yard from out holiday decorations. I thought it was one of the scub jays but to my surprise it was this hawk. I've had other hawks land on my side fence but wasn't able to get a shot. I stood there just watching him for a little while, when I heard my husband come in from the back yard I told him to walk over slowly so he could see him before he flew away. I decided to get my camera out of the back room but figured I wouldn't be able to get a shot b/c I would have to raise the blind and doing so would scare him away but as you can see I was able to get it raised enough. He stayed there for awhile after I got the shot but the neighbor came over to work on the house and scared him away..I believe they hang around my house b/c of all the sparrows and other small birds that come to my feeder. I think it great that I don't have to go out looking for these birds, they just come to me...lol I put it up for ID b/c I wasn't sure if it was a Cooper's or Sharp-Shinned Hawk..I was leaning more towards the Sharp-Shinned and I was correct..I wish it was a better shot but I'm happy with it
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Nikon D7000 | Nikkor 70-300mm |@180 mm | f5.6| 1/ 160 sec| ISO 320 | Manual Mode| Hand Held
This Sharp-shinned Hawk bolted from our backyard brush pile when I came out to fill the feeders. Fortunately, it landed on a fence on the other side of the neighbor's yard so I could get these photos. Leavenworth, Kansas, USA, December 15, 2025.
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The hanky on her hand?
She slipped and fell and cut her hand on one of the numerous sharp rocks on the ground. Still didn't put a dent in her mood though.
Alena Sharp during Wednesday's practice round at the Ricoh Women's British Open Golf Championship 2017.
The Installation SHARP program concluded its month-long Toiletries Drive for the Harford County SARC and presented the items during a Sept. 2 gathering near the SHARP Resource Center at Bldg. 4305. APG Senior Commander Maj. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford led the ceremonial passing of the donated toiletries to SARC community outreach coordinator Megan Paice.
Kiu Tsui Beach.
If you are looking for an island with great white sand beaches, clear water swimming and a little adventure, Sharp island is for you. Just a short trip from Sai Kung pier, this is a great getaway both for sun seekers and hikers – even better if you want both.
See the video at youtu.be/Gn2f3zupfXw
02/06/2016, Sharp Island, CHINA.
For all the years I've injected insulin I had no idea pharmacies will give you a Sharps Collector and take in back when it's full. I asked about this service and got mine today.
Not much going on out there these days, but if you persevere something interesting always turns up. This little hawk surprised me by perching very close to me on a fence rail, and when he flew off, I really wasn't expecting him to land in the field almost as close as when he was perched.
Richard Sharp was born in Kinderhook, Columbia, NY, 1 Oct 1829. His parents were David Scherp (1799-1873) and Esther Smith (1801-1882).
Richard is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Rutland, VT. His wife was Izabelle Z Campbell.
Sometime between 1860 & 1870 Richard's father, David, moved to Rutland to live with Richard. Richard's mother, Esther, remained in NY with her daughter and son-in-law, Dorothy and Philip Van Alen.
He is Teresa's great-great grandfather.
This picture was shared by Ann (Mercier) Williamson.
April 2021 Photo contest runner up by Jessica Howell
Northern Plains Conservation Specialist American Bird Conservancy working in partnership with World Wildlife Fund, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks
Sharp-tailed Grouse photo taken during lekking season in Harding County, South Dakota. This male was dancing on the edge of the road for some nearby females. I had to slow down for him and figured I’d snap a photo in the process.
This is a crop of a test shot of my bookshelf I did to see how sharp an image I could achieve with my D300 and Nikon 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G lens. I shot at f/8 with an SB600 flash at max output, using a remote trigger and mirror up mode. It turned out really well - even at 300% edges are sharp and fine detail is visible. This is also a Lightroom test to see if its 90% JPEG setting yields visible artifacts in images with fine detail.
First of all, this is not a Photoshop creation. This is romantic Pacifica, cloaked in the glorious atmosphere of December 29.
The warm, soft sky is the result of the low lying clouds of the "marine layer", and the end of day light (4:18 pm).
The cool, soft water appears as it does because the exposure was for 1 second, and thus recorded the movement of the waves. And the water is cold!
The pier and houses are sharp, because, indeed, they are hard edged objects (Sharp Park Beach!)
I stood at the base of the Mori Point cliff at the south end of the beach. It was low tide so I was able to walk out fairly far, but I did get a little wet. I used a 1.2 Neutral Density filter to attain the long exposure at aperture f/18, and of course used a tripod.
Winner: 2008 Pacifica Library Photo Contest
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Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus). Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary, Brown Co., WI. 19 March 2014.
Sharp-Winged Monkeyflower (Mimulus alatus)
Snapdragon family (Scrophulariaceae). Some authorities include this is the Lopseed family (Phrymaceae) rather than the Snapdragon family. The "Official" USDA website still places the Monkeyflower in the Snapdragon family.
Photographed at Cane Creek Canyon NP
The darker lavender of this flower is more common.
The Installation SHARP program concluded its month-long Toiletries Drive for the Harford County SARC and presented the items during a Sept. 2 gathering near the SHARP Resource Center at Bldg. 4305. APG Senior Commander Maj. Gen. Bruce T. Crawford led the ceremonial passing of the donated toiletries to SARC community outreach coordinator Megan Paice.