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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.
Near the summit of An Sgarsoch now, it is within sight. An Sgarsoch translates as 'The Place of the Sharp Rocks' and I guess this is why it is so named. With all the climbing we've done today my legs are starting to cramp, but one final push as it levels out and we're there ..
Sharp Tor panorama on Dartmoor. A fine day towards the end of May provided clear air for photography. This is a merged panorama from five portrait orientation shots taken at this gateway.
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.
This is a lifer for me and is a rare vagrant here. This individual is in winter plumage.
According to Wikipedia:
"The sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) is a small-medium migratory wader or shorebird, found mostly in Siberia during the summer breeding period (June to August) and Australia for wintering (September to March)."
I hope it gets to Australia.
Miquelon Lake Provincial Park, Alberta.
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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I'd been wondering why I haven't had any birds at my feeders for the last few days. Then I saw this beautiful little guy perched in the feeder tree. I would assume that it was a male as it appeared very small - about Kestrel size. This is the first one I have noted in my yard and I hope he comes back from time to time but not take up permanent residence here.
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.