Sharp-shinned Hawk, SSHA, perched harassing a flock of Pileated Woodpeckers. Photographed in Silsbee TX at the Sandyloop Trail at Sandylands Sanctuary.

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Sharp-shinned Hawk (my best guess), Pittsburgh (Dec 31, 2025)

Sharpes

7 OWX (YJ16 OMX)

Van Hool EX16H

New to Sharpes registered YJ16 OMX in 2016.

Reregistered to 7 OWX

Scientific name: Calidris acuminata

Sex: Unknown

Location: Newcastle, Australia.

CC most versatile: fall leaves

This young sharp-shinned hawk (Accipiter striatus) flashed into the yard today and snatched a redpoll from the bird feeder.

Although it kept a close eye on me, it did allow me to approach within 10 meters for this shot.

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Sharp-shinned Hawk

The loaned EVR DMU running DMBC first on a northbound service to East Grinstead

This is a very cooperative little guy.

Taken five miles SE of Woodworth, ND in the heart of America's Prairie Pothole Region.

Photo Credit: Rick Bohn

Sharpness of Cat

A "sharp" boundary is used to describe redoximorphic features that grade sharply from one color to another. The color grade is less than 0.1 mm wide.

Commentary: The distances assigned to redoximorphic boundaries are too narrow and not practical:

Sharp: less than 0.1 mm (requires 10X magnification)

Clear: 0.1 to less than 2.0 mm

Diffuse: equal to or more than 2.0 mm

In the photo above are two examples with striking contrast with abrupt boundaries. Zoom in and you will see they are not sharp, but clear or diffuse ranging from about 1 to 2 mm. From an application standpoint, using the above criteria, very few features will have a sharp boundary.

In the spring, sharp-tailed grouse form mating grounds, or leks, where they congregate to compete for territories and perform mating displays for visiting females. This crowded scene leads to fighting among the males as they attempt to outcompete one another and win the affections of the onlooking females.

Photo Credit: Rick Bohn

Showbus 2014 - Duxford - IWM

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I liked the fact that all 5 birds here have their beaks in the sand. Busy little characters.

One of five or six Sharp-tailed Grouse cocks that were displaying on their lek

Kevin Sharp: Pig

sharp edge reaching to the sky. The beauty of black & white in HDR.

Statue sculpted by Harriet Frishmuth.

Here is another shot of the statue in the family Sharp cemetery section.

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When I was in Switzerland...I had to get me one of these...if I am ever stranded in the desert...I can saw a fish or something.....it does have a mean corkscrew on it....that I have tested....er...a few times.

A Sharp Shinned Hawk at Leesylvania State Park, VA, on Wed 28 Jan 2015.

A very small aperture has been used in this photo to show the difference between a higher one. In this picture there is no depth of field effect(caused by a wide aperture ex: f/4.5), everything looks sharp. Using my camera in AV mode (Aperture Value) to quickly change it, I have also used my tripod, because with a very small aperture you will need to compensate with the shutter speed or ISO. In my case this picture took 8 seconds, therefore making it impossible handheld.