Greenfinch - Chloris chloris

The European greenfinch, or just greenfinch (Chloris chloris), is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae.

This bird is widespread throughout Europe, north Africa and south west Asia. It is mainly resident, but some northernmost populations migrate further south. The greenfinch has also been introduced into both Australia and New Zealand. In Malta, it is considered a prestigious song bird, and it has been trapped for many years. It has been domesticated, and many Maltese people breed them.

Woodland edges, farmland hedges and gardens with relatively thick vegetation are favoured for breeding. It nests in trees or bushes, laying 3 to 6 Eggs.

This species can form large flocks outside the breeding season, sometimes mixing with other finches and buntings. They feed largely on seeds, but also take berries.

The protozoal parasite Trichomonas gallinae was known to infect pigeons and raptors but beginning in Britain in 2005, carcases of dead European greenfinches and common chaffinches were found to be infected with the parasite. The disease spread and in 2008 infected carcases were found in Norway, Sweden and Finland and a year later in Germany. The spread of the disease is believed to have been mediated by chaffinches as large numbers of the birds breed in northern Europe and winter in Britain. In Britain the number of infected carcases recovered each year declined after a peak in 2006. There was a reduction in the number of greenfinches from around 4.3 million to around 2.8 million but no significant decline in the overall number of chaffinches. A similar pattern occurred in Finland where, after the arrival of the disease in 2008, there was a reduction in the number of greenfinches but only a small change in the number of chaffinches.

Greenfinch populations declined during the late 1970s and early 1980s, but increased dramatically during the 1990s. A recent decline in numbers has been linked to an outbreak of trichomonosis, a parasite-induced disease which prevents the birds from feeding properly.

Population:

UK breeding:

1,700,000 pairs

Kalahari Game Reserve

Botswana

Southern Africa

Happy Caturday !!

The lion (Panthera leo) is a species in the cat family Felidae.

A lion pride consists of a few adult males, related females and cubs. Groups of female lions typically hunt together, preying mostly on large ungulates. The species is an apex and keystone predator, although they scavenge when opportunities occur.

Typically, the lion inhabits grasslands and savannas but is absent in dense forests. It is usually more diurnal than other big cats, but when persecuted it adapts to being active at night and at twilight.

It has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List since 1996 because populations in African countries have declined by about 43% since the early 1990s. Habitat loss and conflicts with humans are the greatest causes for concern. – Wikipedia

The saguaro can live for 150 years and grow to 10 m in height. It is endemic to the Sonora Desert. From a slide taken in the 1990s; sadly the colours have deteriorated.

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JA8735 NAMC YS-11A-213 ANK Air Nippon

Delivered new to ANA in 1969. Last with Asian Spirit - over runway at landing at Masbate in 2008.

(scan from my collection - not my shot)

Former 1953 AEC Regent 111 OTV 178 once had a Park Royal Body. Converted some time ago. The Citroen Romahome dates fron the early 1990s.

A pre-digital photo from 1990s.

1990s

5A-DJM Boeing B707-321B Libyan Arab Airlines

Former Pan Am N455PA and OO-PSI of the Cie Europeene Recherches.

Broken up at Cairo 2009.

(scan from my collection - not my shot)

Quite possibly a V6?

Seen in Mulhouse in late 2019.

Early-mid 1990s Chevrolet Caprices in National City, CA. Is this where they go to die, or to be reborn?

Seen in the Hounslow area with French plates.

3 Dash9s, still wearing their HI paint from the 1990s, head north on a loaded ore train through Hardling South, bound for Cape Lambert

I took this picture in the flat I lived in Nagoya back in early 1990s. I lived alone there. I liked cooking and I cooked, without any recipe, just putting meats and vegetables and soy sauce. I took this picture with OM-1.

結構長くこのアパートで一人暮らししていた．

DVD1K is now on a 2015 Volvo XC70.

The second half of the 1990s, this is towering on the site a huge pool that was here, have been torn down. At the time, I was looking forward to what fun facilities whether built, but because there was no fun place anything else here, I no longer visit here unawares.

September 18, 2014, at the Sunshine City observatory, Ikebukuro.

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1990年代の後半、ここにあった巨大なプールが取り壊された跡地にこれはそびえています。 僕は当時、どんな楽しい施設が造られるのかを楽しみにしていましたが、ここには他に何も楽しい場所がなかったので、いつのまにかここを訪れなくなりました。

2014年9月18日、サンシャインシティ展望台にて。

photos from Autozone

Torekällberget open-air museum, Södertälje, Sweden.

The Öland chickens were rescued in the 1990s from an old farm in the middle of Öland. Then there were only 6 of them left, they were the last of their kind. Since then, the work within the Swedish Lanthönsklubben has led to there being around 40 gene banks that hold Öland chickens and around 600 individuals of the breed. It is still one of Sweden's most endangered large country chicken breeds.

Öland hens are hardy, good mothers and work very original. It is Sweden's second largest land breed, with a weight of about 2 kg for the hens and about 3 kg for the roosters.

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A7, Corsairs in storage in the Boneyard in Arizona mid 1990s.

The Leopard 2 has been the Nordic countries’ principal main battle tank since its adoption by the armed land forces of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark during the 1990s, and this continues with the Leopard 2N. Although still called a Leopard 2, the Leopard 2N - or Stridsvagn (Strv.) 131 - is a substantially rebuilt vehicle sporting indigenous upgrades from a consortium of Nordic defence contractors spearheaded by Bofors, Hägglunds, Patria and Kongsberg.

Besides its outside appearance, there are few similarities compared to the older versions Leopard 2 tanks. Integrating the latest in tank armour, weaponry and defensive measures together with a new hydrogen fuel cell engine, the Leopard 2N is a brand new tank for the 21st century battlefield.

Techno-babble aside, the latter is actually true – this actually is a brand new tank model. After years of upgrading and modifying my old Leopard models dating back to 2008/2009, I ultimately decided the time had come to build something entirely new from the bottom up. Some design elements that I was happy with have been carried over and improved upon, naturally, but most of this thing is brand new.

I took this picture from the flat I lived in Nagoya back in early 1990s with OM-1.

名古屋市昭和区のアパートの窓から．

Figures on the wall of the Glastonbury experience, they are still there

I'm guessing this is an early 90s Sunny, no plates on it, seen locally and will go back and get a better pic when i can!

Seen in the Watford area, no trace of the reg though.....hmmm

Mamiya 645j with f/1.9 lens

Vericolor III early 1990s

Developed in ECN-2 chemistry

The Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II is an electric guitar model produced by Epiphone as Joe Pass's signature model. First released just prior to Joe Pass's death in 1994 it is still produced today.

Joe Pass was a very well known virtuoso Jazz guitarist becoming most well known for his solo work whilst also having recorded with a number of other leading artists such as Ella Fitzgerald.

Joe Pass previously had a relationship with the Ibanez guitar company, but in the late 1990s Epiphone released the Emperor II, claiming Pass had a hand in the design of the guitar. Epiphone had previously issued the guitar as just the Emperor and with Pass's endorsement some subtle changes to the guitar were made (such as moving the pickup selector switch).

Seen in the same front garden as the Uno in W.London, no plates, abandoned.

16K %400

My Camry, of course, and the Escort is a Bonus 90 model that I've photographed before and see around the area quite regularly. It had parked next to me when I got back to my car, so I couldn't resist a quick photo (even if it was a bit blurred from being taken at distance and in a hurry).

Στην νήσο Σαμοθράκη. Αρχές 1990, φιλμ 120

On the island of Samothraki. Early 1990s, film 120.

Contax G1, 45mm, Kodachrome 64

Bel-Air Drive-In

I don't remember the date of this visit, but I do remember snakes in the grass.

MG RV8 (1993-95) Engine 3940cc V8 Produced 2000

Registration Number M 222 MGR (Cherished number, issued from Newcastle on Tyne, for Durham)

MG ALBUM

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Following an upsurge of interest in small roadsters following the launch of the Mazda MX5, the Rover Group set about producing an updated version of the discontinued MGB. With the production of new body panels, an update of the suspension but retaining the old leaf spring rear of the MGB. The boot lid and doors were shared with the original car, as was the rear drum brakes. However the engine was the 3,9 litre version of the Rover V8, previously used in the MGB GT V8. A limited slip differential was also fitted.

The interior was finished to luxury specifications featuring veneered burr elm woodwork and Connolly leather.

Performance was good with 190bhp.

Of the limited 2000 production run, 1579 were exported to Japan

Diolch am 91,655,790 o olygfeydd anhygoel, mae pob un yn cael ei werthfawrogi'n fawr.

Thanks for 91,655,790 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.

Shot 17.04.2022 Weston Park (Classic Car Show), Weston-under-Lizard, Salop 157-220

On a Saturday afternoon in March of 2021 and running out on the Adams Line at a pace that really didn’t convey any sense of urgency - Union Pacific local LBU53B with just a single box car is crossing West Shore Road near North Lake, Wisconsin on their way up to Clyman Junction where they would then make a left turn onto the Clyman sub for some work down at Jefferson.

UP 1107 is an EMD GP60 that was originally built for the Southern Pacific as their #9779. – My very first photographic encounters with the SP GP60s were back in the late 1980s & early 1990s where I witnessed sets of three and four on the Southern Pacific’s Sunset Route leading priority TOFC and stack trains sprinting at very high rates of speed across the Desert Southwest. - - Quite a contrast indeed from what we have here. ~~ A Jeff Hampton Photograph ©

I spent the weekend "rejuvenating" some old photos for a friend. She’s a resident where I work and we’ve bonded over art.

I ♥️ where I work.

So these photos from 1990.

Yes! Where did the time go?

This was taken by my roommate.

Wicker Park, Chicago

On the cusp of gentrification. When artists could still afford to live there. When the Busy Bee diner was still under the el tracks with its Polish home cooking. When you’d still find the occasional hypodermic needle in the alley. When one block was good, the next not so good. And when I could actually park on the street in front of my flat without a permit. Those were the days.

My one and only Midge.

I've been going through my dolls giving them a wipe down and rinse. I released Midge's plait that has been in for over a decade as I need to wash her hair.

In my childhood I must have sprayed some colour in her's and Teresa's hair,

[Teresa has been washed / dried, her hair put in an elaborate braid while I work on the rest of my childhood (non-Disney) dolls] so Midge will be getting the same treatment soon. Thankfully it was only a streak of purple which you can see in the 2nd image uploaded.

I plan to take more photos of my childhood dolls as they certainly deserve more photo opportunities!

I loved the waves in her hair and thought I'd take several pics. She was my childhood "Aquata."

hello everyone, i'm just back from a two week tour of the scottish highlands and islands, where i decided to photograph all the musicians playing (i was doing the sound for edwyn collins and the 1990s).

i'll be uploading some of the nine taken that'll be exhibited in london and on the web soon.

Shannon 1990s

If Lego had jumped onto the eco warrior toy bandwagon of the 90s: toxic pollution and colour max to the extreme! (Captain Planet, Toxic Avengers, Gi Joe Eco Warriors, etc)

The evil polluters are led by Prof. Xivus Ganglion and his army of mutated zombie drones! Who will stop them? And who will clean up all the mess afterwards?

No plates front or rear.

AC Brooklands Ace (1993-97) Engine 5000cc V8 Ford

Production 46

Registration Number RFY 11 (Cherished number)

AC SET

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The AC Brooklands Ace traces its roots back to the Ace of Spades concept car of 1985, which was powered by a Ford 2900cc V6 and had four wheel drive and a significant number of Ford components. The car reappeared in 1991 after much development with a new design by IAD, a stainless steel chassis and a Ford 3.0 V6 engine .and as a two seater, rather than the 2+2 of The Ace of Spades.

The production AC Brooklands Ace was launched in 1993 with a new specification and went into small scale production for two years before AC Cars folded in 1996. The production model is powered by a 5.0 L V8 engine from Ford and is shared with the AC Cobra, producing 225 bhp and an electrically operated hood. Production ended with 46 of the original versions produced between 1993 and 1996, by which time AC Cars had gone into receivership

The project was relaunched in 1997 at the London Motorshow, under a new ownership and a name change to AC Ace V8. The external changes included a significant re-design to the bumpers, grille, lights (now rectangular instead of round), and a new bonnet. As well as production of some elements outsourced to South Africa, final assembly was undertaken in Coventry. A change of some manufacturing techniques to reduce cost and weight was also included in the refreshed design. Sales started in 1998, but despite the changes, production reached only 12 units before ending in 2000.

Diolch am 99,482,572 o olygiadau gwych, mae pob un ohonynt yn cael eu gwerthfawrogi'n fawr.

Thanks for 99,482,572 amazing views, every one is greatly appreciated.

Shot 12.11.2022, at the Classic Car Show, NEC, Marston Green, Birmingham REF 167-004

I think this is a 2107 one at least....the newer looking mirrors perhaps?

Red plates with red letters usually mean something, I assumed it meant a disabled owner but now I don't think this is the case,,,does anyone else know?

Wouldn't be a Pakistan trip without me spotting at least a few of these! There's a Mehran on quite literally every single street in Pakistan (More than 10 on my street alone!), so I had to be very conservative with the ones I snapped.

This one looked particularly interesting, and is an actual 90s model instead of one from 2018 which look near identical!

Hong Kong - Kai Tak (HKG/VHHH) 1990s