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The American Sparrowhawk, or American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) is slightly smaller than its British cousin, Pearl. It's 25-30 cm for its length and 60 cm for its wingspan. I've seen a number of them that are smaller. That's a beautiful picture of a sparrowhawk, Pearl. Thanks for sharing...

No marks. Trump's followers are not fools, merely deluded. They heard from him what they wanted to hear. It's an issue of spiritual discernment. Christians know that they must worship God "in spirit and in truth". If they become caught up in the things of this world, they may abandon that...

Thank you for your post, marks. Trump is deeply venerated by many of his followers as another "christ" or "anointed one". I was just wondering again how far that veneration goes. If someone thinks that Trump is a "christ", they may ascribe this thing about toileting and many other miracles to...

I guess it's hard to say, Giuliano, how that story got started. Truly the Trump's followers worship the POTUS. I wish that people could contradict the man as if he were a normal person. If that were allowed to happen, more constructive governmental policy could be planned and implemented...

Thanks again, icxn! :)

I admit that it sounds nonsensical, marks. But many folks seem to regard Trump as another Cyrus, another "chosen" or "anointed" one that cannot be disobeyed. That's a form of veneration of a man I cannot enter into, and one has to wonder how far that veneration will go. I accept Jesus...

I heard an odd thing on the internet a couple of years ago, Giuliano. It's no longer on the internet. They say that Trump is so pure and holy, that he is a man who doesn't need to use toilet paper, and that this was first observed when he was at the university. Given how much Trump is...

Thanks Giuliano! I do appreciate it!

Yes, icxn! To God be the glory! It is not merely a sparrowhawk. There is more to the meaning of things in this world. The creatures can signify deeper meanings, as the mind imbued with God's Spirit, gives rise to their meaning. Thanks for bringing this up!

Thank you, icxn! That was wonderful! Thank you for sharing this with us! :)

They are an aggressive small, many times quite tiny, hawk. I find it amusing, Pearl, that they sometimes go after much bigger birds. One wonders at a certain point, how they would cope with much bigger prey. The sparrowhawk is ambitious, and sometimes it hankers for larger prey. Thanks for...

Holy999, I pray that you would be well-founded in the Lord. God's love for us is far greater than whatever sins we have committed, and whatever there is about us that convicts us in his presence. It is important to love ourselves as God has loved us. His love is greater than our own...

The Sparrowhawk Wings fluttering in the morning light, the screeching of a sparrowhawk, above the river mist, above chill water. Its quarry, a duck quacking as it veers away from grasping talons and sudden death. The single instance of screeching and quacking, then the silence of a thwarted...

Thanks quietthinker! :)

Erin Hanson's work is really fascinating. Thanks for sharing this, Waiting on him. :)

I think, farouk, that painting may have more depth to it in that it is even more symbolical. Symbols visually embody more meaning than words which are usually more abstract. But maybe this is only an opinion on my part. Thanks again, farouk and Waiting on him. This board is a good place for...

Like, farouk, I was intrigued about who the painter was. I've never heard of Erin Hanson. Painters can have even more depth than poets, I think. :)

I think we can agree, Renniks, that police murder of any citizen should not to be tolerated. Dcopymope has a point: a marine policing the streets of Iraq wouldn't get away with such excuses. If police murder is not to be done in Iraq, it shouldn't be done in America. Let us walk in the way...

That is a fascinating illustration, Waiting on him. That is an intriguing display of colors. Thanks for sharing this

They were on day shift, farouk. At night, you hear a lot of things about people and co-workers, especially at shift change. A motel desk clerk is a job that demands a good understanding of practical psychology. You need the right kind of heart for the job. I was happy to see that kindness...