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Young Palm fronds in the morning sunshine, with a mature Palm tree in the background.
Focus was on the 2nd Palm frond from the right.
ISO 100, 76mm, f/5.5, 1/250s
The Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) is a small hawk. In fact, "sharp-shins" are the smallest to reside in USA and Canada, though some Neotropical species are smaller (notably the aptly named Tiny Hawk). The taxonomy is far from resolved, with some authorities considering the southern taxa three separate species: White-breasted Hawk (A. chionogaster), Plain-breasted Hawk (A. ventralis) and Rufous-thighed Hawk (A. erythronemius). See taxonomy for further on this.
A small Accipiter hawk. Males are 24 to 30 cm (9.5 to 12 in) long, have a wingspan of 52 to 58 cm (20 to 23 in) and weigh from 87 to 114 g (3.1 to 4 oz). As common in Accipiter hawks, females average distinctly larger at a length of 29 to 37 cm (11.5 to 14.5 in), a wingspan of 58 to 68 cm (23 to 27 in) and a weight of 150 to 218 g (5.3 to 7.7 oz). Measurements given here are for the northern group, but they are comparable for the remaining. Adults have short broad wings and a long square-ended tail banded in blackish and grey (often narrowly tipped white). The remiges (typically only visible in flight) are whitish barred blackish. Legs yellowish. The hooked bill is black and the cere is yellowish. The remaining plumage varies depending on group:
Nominate group: Cap dark and upperparts blue-grey (the former darker). Often, a few more or less random white spots can be seen on the back. Underparts white with rufous or tawny bars. Crissum white. Thighs rufous, but often barred white. The cheeks are tinged rufous (sometimes faint, but generally very distinct in taxa from the Greater Antilles). The irides are dark orange to red, but these are yellowish to pale orange in juveniles. Juveniles have dark brownish upperparts with each feather edged rufous, giving a rather scaly appearance. The brown head is streaked whitish, and the whitish underparts are extensively streaked brown.
Smithtown, Long Island NY
Sharp (which made the original MessagePads) came out with a version of their own. This unit is unused and with its original box.
4 months old Elo dog is looking for food.
The Elo is a crossing between Eurasiers, Bobtails and Chow Chows.
Canon EOS 450D + Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Our Sharp Shinned Hawk. I held my phone up to binoculars to capture this image. Edited with Snapseed.
Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Anemone acutiloba). "The Pocket" at Pigeon Mountain, Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail, Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Walker County, Georgia.
Sharp Azteca (Freud) and jockey Paco Lopez win the Monmouth Cup (Gr III) at Monmouth Park 7/30/17. Trainer: Jorge Navarro. Owner: Gelfenstein Farm
We had exceptionally close views of these birds.
Scotch Creek Wildlife Area, Conconully Rd, Okanogan County, Washington
30 December 2008
The back of the board, giving a good idea of the amount of work involved if you have to make computer expansions from scratch.
To take this shot I used a tripod, an ordinary torch which I left a metre away pointing at the knife from the 8:00 position, and a remote control. I selected the camera's delayed remote control mode, holded the lime with my left hand, activated the remote with the right hand, dropped it quickly, and got the knife, which was already into the fruit. A 60W light bulb from the ceiling from about 5:00 position (high) and no flash.
The aim was producing and drawing attention to that shine on the steel blade.
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Dark green lustrous sharp EUCHROITE crystals on host rock (limonitized mica schist) from classic locality - Lubietova, Svatodusna ore field, Slovakia. Size of biggest crystal is 5 mm.
The specimen measures 17 x 11 x 2.5 cm, weights 907 grams - $1100