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Sharp beak, sharp talons, sharp dressed ;-)
Western Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Morro Bay, CA
That's one of the Morro Bay power plant stacks in the background
My wildlife album: www.flickr.com/photos/gotfish_mb/sets/72157604955724732
Take care when picking brambles, you may come across some sharp thorns! A close up of some nasty thorns seen at the local park.
Tawny Frogmouth ( Podargus strigoides) provided this special display later in the afternoon. Obviously the time to wake up was approaching but, possibly, just a reaction to that human with a lens attached to him: oh, it's you again... so boring.
its a razor
macromondays#familiar
leica dg macroelmarit plus raynox macrolens
flash from above modified by grid ,magsphere and orange gel
led bounced off cd and once more bounced off plexiglas
Debated between Cooper's hawk and Sharp-shinned hawk. Had settled on Cooper's hawk but was happy to be corrected as it is a lifer for me. It was perched on a branch overlooking a large bird feeder and was not at all bothered by my presence.
Sometimes you need to take a risk to get the shot you want. This is a viewpoint from the side of the road, but standing in a normal position there's a cable hanging in the view... so lying down on the road was the only option to make this image. Only shortly before the train was at the right spot though, our ears the most concentrated of our senses.
SBB Re 4/4-II, Wassen 25-1-2016
I believe that this is the same bird that I photographed Jan.25 and again yesterday (Jan 26) in my front yard, Yakima County, Washington. Not here yesterday was 4 inches of snow that fell last night. From year to year the raptors must tell each other my yard is a good place to find a sparrow for breakfast, lunch, dinner or afternoon snack.
This bird, if it is the same bird that I photographed in poor light this morning showed up a 2nd time today. The light was much better this afternoon and I was closer to the bird but the shepherds hook that holds one of my feeders was between me and the bird. IMG_6755
I have trouble keeping up and thanking everyone individually so I hope you will accept this generic "thank you." I would like to thank everyone who takes the time to view, comment and fave my photographs. It is greatly appreciated and encouraging.
I am disappointed in the price increase here at Flickr but will stick around and hope the most of the will also be here next year.
Looking toward Nant Peris from Dinorwig Quarry, it is interesting to see the sharp contrast between the beautiful mountains of Eryri and mankind's destructive influence upon Dinorwig Quarry. The sharp slate waste creates an unforgiving environment for nature.
Despite their tendency to non-stop motion, this little guy hung around just long enough for a profile shot. A sharp-tailed sandpiper (calidris acuminata) photographed at the edge of marshland in Kumana National Park, Sri Lanka. More at "Colin Pacitti Wildlife Photography" - www.colin-pacitti.com.
Handle with care!
Probably worth pointing out that this is a scuba diver’s tool, *not* a weapon: its tip is squared and blunt, useful for prying; the line cutter on the bottom and the sharp edges are a lifesaving defense against entanglements.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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The Road goes ever on and on,
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with eager feet,
Until it joins some larger way
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say
≠≠≠≠≠≠≠≠ J.R.R. Tolkien "Lord of the Rings"