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This sharp-shinned hawk was possibly taking a break from a migratory flight south when it roosted in a tree at the east side of my house yesterday. It spent several minutes busily preening itself, and every once in a while glancing around. It was a shame that the light was so bad. I would have loved getting sharper shots against a beautiful blue sky.
I wanted to try out a new macro lens, and as they are no butterflies in the meadow right now I went to a tropical house. Had a happy and a relaxing time in the company of these little beauties, but roll on Summer days when they're flying in the meadow!
4:52 Tack sharp
This shot was made at 5AM in an old beat up industrial area in Bedford Park Illinois. 10 degrees F and my gloves don't help with the cold steel of the tripod. Fresh snow and a full moon flirting with the clouds.
An Otter "Mercator" knife on a zoom binocular.
The "Mercator" knives were originally produced since 1867 as allround pocket knives by a company named Heinrich Kaufmann & Söhne, Indiawerk in the town of Solingen. The knife name "Mercator" is the Latin version of the German word "Kaufmann" (family name of the company founder) and was chosen for marketing reasons. The simple and rugged design is therefore well over 150 years old, with a folded steel handle and a 9 cm long lockback blade.
Due to its ruggedness and affordability the knife became rather popular with German troops in WW I and WW II, but it was never officially issued.
After WW II the knife also gained some popularity and abundance in the US because returning soldiers brought them home as war souvenirs. This in turn led there to the wrong belief those knives were official army issue.
Since 1995 the knives are produced by Otter-Messer, also in Solingen, a knife maker with a history dating back to 1840. The town of Solingen itself, recognizable by its nickname Klingenstadt (Blade City), has been the heart of the European blades and cutlery industry since the Middle Ages. Around 90 percent of the entire German knife, scissors and cutlery industry is based in Solingen.
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This bird showed up again a few minutes ago and reminded me to post this photo. Previously I posted a video. Yakima County, Washington.
They are not all that rare in our area, but this is the first time we ever got lucky.
Canon FD300mm f/2.8 and 1.4 extender
Red Kite at Argaty. Was tracking this one up high when it decided to land sharply. Settings a bit out hence the grainy background.
This is the name of this Iris, Sharp Dressed Man, It made its opening this morning so wanted to get a shot before any sunlight bleaching.
Enjoyed snapping some shots of the Mackinac Bridge as we explored the shore of Lake Michigan on the way to Traverse City for a fun visit. So many different geometric shapes that pop against the slightly enhanced blue sky.
A Sharp-tailed Grouse (Tympanuchus phasianellus) perched on an old fencepost near the Great Sandhills south of Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2 June, 2011.
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A back yard visitor. No birds at the feeder that day. It's always exciting to see one of these ! Taken through a window so - - -
Had a great time in Southern Alberta courtesy of my dear friend Jerry Herzig an expert birder and an exceptional photographer, encyclopedia of Southern Alberta Wildlife. I travelled to Manyberries, Alberta with my buddy Boreal impressions to meet Jerry who showed us our very first LEK, we also saw many nesting great horned owl pairs and nesting Ferruginous hawks. I was amazed at the number of birds choosing to nest in this part of the world around Pakowki Lake. Big thanks to Jerry Herzig for his kindness and a very informative guided tour.