Eagle Eye-view !!!

Stanford University dropout Jerry Shaw learns that his identical twin brother Ethan, an officer in the U.S. Air Force, has been killed in a car crash. Following the funeral, he is surprised to find a large sum of money in his bank account and his apartment filled with firearms and bomb-making materials. Jerry receives a phone call from a woman who warns that the FBI is about to arrest him and he needs to run. Disbelieving the voice, he is caught by the FBI and interrogated by Supervising Agent Tom Morgan. While Morgan confers with Air Force OSI Special Agent Zoe Perez, the woman on the phone arranges for Jerry's escape and directs him to Rachel Holloman, a single mother 

In most profile pics, you would see the side view and hence one eye of the Eagle, here is a Black-kite staring at you with both eyes [background edited]

 

An "eagle eye view" refers to an elevated, wide-angle perspective, often synonymous with a "bird's-eye view," providing a comprehensive overview of a large area from high above. It implies exceptional, detailed observation capability, inspired by an eagle’s ability to spot small prey from miles away. 

           Eagles possess 20/5 vision, meaning they can see at 20 feet what humans see at 5 feet, with vision 4-5 times sharper than humans. Their retinas have a high density of light-sensitive cones, allowing them to detect small, distant objects, such as a rabbit over 3 kilometres away. 

Metaphorically, it would describe a person with intense focus, sharp observation skills, or someone who can see the "big picture" of a situation.  

The story at the start  follows Jerry Shaw, a slacker whose overachieving twin brother, Ethan, dies in a mysterious accident. After the funeral, Jerry finds his apartment filled with weapons and explosives, leading to his arrest by the FBI. Simultaneously, Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan), a single mother, is coerced into helping Jerry after a mysterious female voice on her phone threatens her young son.  The voice, which belongs to a top-secret supercomputer named ARIIA (Autonomous Reconnaissance Intelligence Integration Analyst), uses everyday technology—like traffic lights, cell phones, and automated cranes—to manipulate Jerry and Rachel across the country. ARIIA's ultimate goal is "Operation Guillotine," a plan to assassinate the entire presidential line of succession during the State of the Union address, believing it is "deleting" a corrupt executive branch to protect the nation. Jerry and Rachel eventually realize they were chosen for their unique access: Jerry’s biometrics are needed to bypass security locks his brother Ethan had put in place before his death. 

Eagle Eye , a thriller film directed by D. J. Caruso from a screenplay by John Glenn, Travis Adam Wright, Hillary Seitz and Dan McDermott was released in 2008. The film starred Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, and Billy Bob Thornton.   

          The film serves as a cautionary tale about the erosion of civil liberties in the name of national security, highlighting how pervasive digital footprints can be weaponized against individuals. It explores the fear of an omnipresent entity watching and controlling every aspect of modern life through networked technology.  ARIIA represents the danger of AI that interprets its programming literally, deciding to overthrow the government based on its own data-driven logic. 

The one pictured  here is not an Eagle but a Black-kite (Parunthu).  Black Kite is a medium-sized bird of prey, which is probably the world’s most abundant bird of prey. Despite its name, it is not really black, but dark brown, with irregular light-brown and rufous markings. The head often appears paler than the rest of the body. Their angled wing and distinctive forked tail make them easy to identify.

 
Interesting !
 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
16.2.2026
 

 

  

ducks of Pulicat !!

A raft of ducks – [large group of geese in flight is called a skein, team, or wedge] colony of small duck   -like birds flying ! - at a distance and gone in a trice !

 

Picture taken at Pulicat in Feb 2022.

windscreen glass on a two-wheeler !!

 

Windscreen glasses are  a crucial safety component -  primarily made from laminated safety glass designed to protect occupants and provide clear visibility. 

Mostly made of laminated two curved sheets of glass with a layer of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) plastic laminated between them, in case of   breakage, the glass fragments stick to the PVB interlayer instead of shattering into sharp pieces, reducing the risk of injury. Additionally they offer   sound insulation and block harmful UV rays.

 

In between, will  someone let them know that it is not required in a two-wheeler!

what a catch ! what a match !! - Zimbabwe fell Australia

Just as INDIA would ever remember 25^th June 1983 when Kapil Devils conquered the World and won the Prudential World Cup, there is another Nation which would look back with satisfaction  !! 

On  9th  June 1983,  in their very first one-day international, Zimbabwe announced their arrival with one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history, beating Australia by 13 runs at Trent Bridge. Brief scorecard read :   Zimbabwe 239 for 6 (Fletcher 69*, Butchart 34*) beat Australia 226 for 7 (Wessels 76, Marsh 50*; Fletcher 4-42) by 13 runs.. Zimbabweans had played with ease the renowned Australian pace attack of Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson,  Geoff Lawson and Rod Hogg. 

In the early hours of a Tuesday morning in 1983, Australia's prime minister Bob Hawke famously told the country that "any boss who sacks anyone for not turning up today is a bum". Australia  had just won the America's Cup. It was one of the nation's most defining moments of the 1980s, the end of New York Yacht Club's 132-year hold on the trophy ~ and then the mighty Australians lost to minnows in 1983 World Cup.

 

Have not heard or seen him much !  but the catch Munyonga took today, would make him remembered by thousands who saw the match and the highlights !!   Tony Tanaka Munyonga, born in 1999 bats right handed and bowls off-breaks with right arm. Today he did not bat, did not bowl ! but still would be talked about !!    

It's all happening here today at Srilanka.  Kuhnemann missed his flick and the ball ballooned up to Brad Evans, who collected the ball and then under-armed a throw at the striker's end with the batter out of his crease.   ZImbabwe have beaten Australia! They didn't make the World Cup in 2024, and now, back in the big leagues, they have not just made it two wins in two, but they have registered a win over Australia! What a day for this Zimbabwe team! What a day for Sikandar Raza and Brian Bennett and Blessing Muzarabani and Brad Evans! For Graeme Cremer, making a comeback after ages. 

17.4   Length ball outside off by Brad Evans,  Dwarshuis tried to pull, hitting it  straight to  deep midwicket.  Munyonga running and covering many yards jumped, dived and plucked the ball from the air.     

9th Match, Group B, Colombo (RPS), February 13, 2026, ICC Men's T20 World Cup.  Match no. T20I no. 3704 – Aussies have been beaten by Zimbabwe.  Put into bat, Zimbabwe batted calmly – the opening partnership was 61; 70 for the 2nd wicket and unbroken 38 then.  Brain Bennett carried bat through with 64; WK Tadiwanashe Marumani made 35; Ryan Buri 35 and Sikandar Raza remained unbeaten on 25.  Blessing Muzarabani continued his stellar form with the ball with 4 for 17 and was rightly handed the player of the match award as Brad Evans (3 for 23) also picked up crucial wickets to ensure that Australia’s top order crumbled. Matt Renshaw (65 from 44) played a lone hand.  When Glenn Maxwell (31) departed with 64 runs still to get the comeback looked unlikely 

When Muzarabani bowled full and knocked the leg stump of Adam Zampa, it was  his fourth, and his 100th T20I wicket!.  Afghanistan's Rashid Khan is the fastest to 100 T20I wickets, achieving the milestone in only 53 matches. Other top, rapid achievers include Sandeep Lamichhane (54 matches), Wanindu Hasaranga (63 matches), and India's Arshdeep Singh (64 matches), who is the fastest pacer to reach the landmark.  

 

After that very famous win over Australia in 1983 it took 11,406 days for Zimbabwe to beat Australia in an ODI again.  In between in Newlands T20WC in 2007 they did beat Australia.  In that ODI in 1983 debuted alongside 10 others was the Off spinner - John Traicos – he was 37 then and had made his Test debut - for South Africa - in 1969-70 in their final series before they were cast into sporting isolation.  When he played his final match in India in March 1993, he was 45.  Egyptian born, he grew up in South Africa, touring England in 1967 with the South African Universities, and thereafter played for Rhodesia/Zimbabwe.  When Zimbabwe were finally admitted to the fold in 1992, Traicos, despite his age, was still far and away the best offspinner in the country – played – took 5 for 86 including Sachin Tendulkar out for a duck.  His international career ended when business commitments meant he was not available to tour Pakistan in 1993-94. Traicos fled Zimbabwe with his family in 1997 for political reasons and is became  company secretary in Australia. 

Interesting ! – now Australia faces the possibility of exiting out of the T20 WC without going to the next stage.

 
Regards – S Sampathkumar
13.2.2026