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Distinctive small tanager with mostly black head, orange throat, and bold black spotting on underparts. Upperparts are dark with a scaled look. A foothill species, occurring from around 600–1,500 m on the west slope of the Andes in Colombia and Ecuador. Pairs or small groups forage with mixed-species flocks, in the middle to upper levels of forest and edge.
This one was photographed in Ecuador guided by Neotropic Photo Tours.
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Zebras are several species of African equids (horse family) united by their distinctive black-and-white striped coats. Their stripes come in different patterns, unique to each individual. They are generally social animals that live in small harems to large herds. Unlike their closest relatives, horses and donkeys, zebras have never been truly domesticated. There are three species of zebras: the plains zebra, the mountain zebra and the Grévy's zebra. The plains zebra and the mountain zebra belong to the subgenus Hippotigris, while Grévy's zebra is the sole species of subgenus Dolichohippus. The latter resembles an ass, to which zebras are closely related, while the former two look more horse-like. All three belong to the genus Equus, along with other living equids. The unique stripes of zebras make them one of the animals most familiar to people. They occur in a variety of habitats, such as grasslands, savannas, woodlands, thorny scrublands, mountains, and coastal hills. Various anthropogenic factors have had a severe impact on zebra populations, in particular hunting for skins and habitat destruction. Grévy's zebra and the mountain zebra are endangered. While plains zebras are much more plentiful, one subspecies, the quagga, became extinct in the late 19th century – though there is currently a plan, called the Quagga Project, that aims to breed zebras that are phenotypically similar to the quagga in a process called breeding back. S_3608
Forum Gdańsk - shopping center in Gdańsk . The facility was opened on May 26, 2018. In the first weekend since its opening, the facility was visited by 180 thousand. people. The center was built on a 6-hectare plot in the center of Gdańsk, within the following streets: 3 Maja , Armii Krajowej , Wały Jagiellońskie , and Hucisko. The Radunia Canal flows along the main avenue of the center .
Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D from Venus Optics, full frame manual lens (does not show in EXIF)
These distinctive mushrooms pop up on lawns and in parks or wherever the grass gets mowed short in autumn, usually following the first few cold spells. Picked while they're still in the cylindrical popsicle stage, they remind me of smoked pork chops when sautéed to a crisp. The one on the right is still young enough to eat, while the left shaggy mane is starting to open its tight skirt and blacken around the bottom. At that point, it will probably fall apart prior to being prepared. Shaggy manes soon dissolve into a disgusting black goo if left alone.
Just a couple of hundred yards from the great stupa and bell lies the beautiful white Hsinbyume or Myatheindan Pagoda with a distinctive architectural style modelled after the mythical Mount Meru (Myinmo taung), built in 1816 by Bodawpaya's grandson and successor Bagyidaw and dedicated to the memory of his first consort Princess Hsinbyume (Lady of the White Elephant, granddaughter of Bodawpaya, 1789–1812) who died in childbirth
The distinctive dark-throated “seebohmi” race of Northern Wheatear breeds at higher altitudes and is sometimes considered a separate species “Seebohm’s Wheatear”.
This was one of several birds seen at Oukaimeden - one of the premier skiing resorts on the African continent. It is located about 80 kilometres from Marrakesh, in the Atlas Mountains near Jebel Toubkal.
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Very smart and distinctive tanager found in the temperate zone of the Andes from western Venezuela to northwest Peru. Uncommon: singles or pairs move slowly in the understory of montane forest and scrubby edge up to treeline.
This bird dropped into the main viewing area at the small but superb Zuro Loma reserve near Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador) - again showing the advantages of making water available if you want to attract birds!
Distinctive and iconic landmark with fine views across North Yorkshire and Cleveland.
Height is 1,050 feet (320m)
The distinctive features of Castello Estense (or Castello di San Michele) are four fortified towers and a moat with a drawbridge. The whole brings to mind the original function of this palace: a defensive fortress...
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Penhill is a distinctively shaped hill overlooking the market town of Leyburn in Wensleydale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
Penhill is sometimes referred to as "Penhill Hill", and since "Pen" is an ancient word for "hill" Penhill Hill could be considered a hill which has been named three times over!
It is a number of years since we climbed Penhill, but the views from the top are outstanding
Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, UK
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Rutland - Distinctive large, graceful raptor with a fairly long, forked, rusty-orange tail. Flies with easy languid wingbeats and lazy glides, circling gracefully over fields and roadsides. Can be confused with Black Kite; note overall more reddish coloration, paler face, larger white patches on the underwings, and more deeply forked tail. Inhabits varied semiopen habitats, from woodland to farmland and moorland with hedges and wooded patches; locally in urban areas. Often scavenges with crows.
The Black-collared Hawk, scientifically known as Busarellus nigricollis, is a striking bird of prey found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, from western Mexico to Uruguay. These hawks are typically seen near water bodies like swamps and wetlands, where they hunt for fish, frogs, and other small aquatic creatures.
Adult Black-collared Hawks have a distinctive appearance with a white head, a black crescent on the upper breast, and bright cinnamon-rufous plumage. They are known for their broad wings and short tails, which make them easily recognizable in flight.
Antofagasta, a port city in northern Chile, is featured in this image captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission.
Located around 1000 km north of Santiago, Antofagasta is the capital of both the Antofagasta Province and Region. The Antofagasta province borders the El Loa and Tocopilla provinces to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the west.
The city stretches approximately 22 km along the coast, snuggled between the ocean and the arid mountains to the east. The largest city in northern Chile, Antofagasta has a population of around 400 000 people. The city’s early growth resulted from the discovery of nitrate deposits in 1866, while today the economy is mainly based on the exploitation of various minerals such as copper and sulphur.
In the right of the image, large, emerald green geometric shapes are visible and are most likely evaporation ponds used in mining operations. These bright colours are in stark contrast with the surrounding desert landscape, which is largely devoid of vegetation, making them easily identifiable from space.
The city of Antofagasta is also a communications centre on the Pan-American Highway, visible as distinctive black lines in the right of the image, and is also linked by rail to the mines, as well as Bolivia and Argentina.
Antofagasta is located within the Atacama Desert which is considered one of the driest places on Earth, as there are some parts of the desert where rainfall has never been recorded. Antofagasta typically has a cold desert climate with abundant sunshine, with January being its warmest month.
This image, captured on 6 January 2021, shows little cloud cover over the city and surrounding area but strong westerly winds have created distinct wave patterns over the ocean – visible all the way from space.
This image was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission – a two-satellite mission to supply the coverage and data delivery needed for Europe’s Copernicus programme. Each satellite carries a high-resolution camera that images Earth’s surface in 13 spectral bands. Data from Sentinel-2 can help support ocean applications, monitor changes in urban expansion, land-cover change and agriculture monitoring.
This image is also featured on the Earth from Space video programme.
Credits: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021), processed by ESA, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
Detail abstracted from the distinctive facade of a building in Rundle Street at the corner of Pulteney Street, Adelaide visited recently.
Distinctive and charismatic little bird with a bright orangey face and breast (easily hidden when facing away).Found in a wide range of wooded habitats, including forests, gardens, hedges in farmland, and heathland, usually fairly near cover. Hops perkily on the ground, pausing to look around, often flicking its wings and cocking its tail. Also feeds by dropping to the ground from low perches, snatching up prey and flying back up to a shady perch.
Rising mist in autumn on the estate Slangenburg. Distinctive trees dominate the open field, with in the background a forest edge. The beautiful cloudy sky makes the rustic atmosphere complete. A bit later, the sky completely closed in fog and stayed the whole morning.
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Optrekkende mist in de herfst op landgoed De Slangenburg. Een markante bomenpartij domineert open veld, met op de achtergrond een bosrand. De fraaie wolkenlucht maakt de rustieke sfeer compleet. Even later trok de lucht helemaal dicht en bleef het de hele ochtend mistig.
This small shorebird is distinctive in breeding plumage, with a black belly-patch extending behind its black legs. Its head and breast are light-colored, and its back is bright rufous. In non-breeding plumage it is drab gray with a brownish head and breast. In flight it has white underwings, a white line down the middle of the upperwing, and white on either side of its rump and tail. The white underwings are especially distinctive in flight. As a flock twists and turns together in flight, white flashes of underwing are evident from a distance.
Distinctive feature of The Cobb are these old, presumed abandoned nets and other fishing related gear
Adult quite distinctive and is green overall with orange-chestnut lower throat, black eyestripe that gets thinner closer to the bill and bluish rump/tail. Also shows the typical shape of a bee-eater — long and slightly downcurved bill with long tail-streamers. Juvenile has duller lower throat and lacks tail-streamers
Spectacular and distinctive raptor of tropical lowlands, often seen perched on prominent bare snags, from which it hunts for snakes. Occurs in forest and also in open country with scattered trees. Note the creamy head and underparts with a broad black "bandit mask." Does not soar, and flies with hurried, stiff wing beats, when rusty patches show on the wings. Named for its far-carrying laughing calls.
Tico Rainforest B&B, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.
The chest is enormous and has distinctive metal clasps nailed over every seam. My friend Donna was going to burn it as it is about to fall apart, but I took it home in the hopes of salvaging the metal details for other uses.
Difficult to see as it is sitting next to a wooden post is an old, old weigh scale. Hanging off the left end is a small plate where the metal weights would be added.
And the beautiful wagon has been sold to my cousin. The porch all of this sits on was hand-crafted by Donna's husband 25-30 years ago. Their property is full of buildings he crafted to be both useful and pleasing to the eye...
The distinctive hump-backed Cape Cornwall, with its 138 year old mine chimney stack, and white-washed buildings
Country houses of the late Tudor and early Jacobean period comprise a distinctive group of buildings which differ in form, function, design and architectural style from country houses of both earlier and later date. Built after the dissolution of the monasteries they are the product of a particular historical period in which a newly-emerged Protestant elite of lawyers, courtiers, diplomats and other officials, mostly with close contacts at court, competed with each other to demonstrate wealth, taste and loyalty to the sovereign, often overstretching themselves financially. Their houses are a development of the medieval hall with flanking wings and a gatehouse, often looking inwards onto a courtyard; later examples tend to be built outwards, typically on a U- or H-plan. The hall was transformed from a reception area to an entrance vestibule and the long gallery and loggia were introduced. Many houses were provided with state apartments and extensive lodgings for the accommodation of royal visitors and their retinues.
Country houses of this period were normally constructed under the supervision of one master-mason or a succession of masons, often combining a number of designs drawn up by the master-mason, surveyor or by the employer himself. Many designs and stylistic details were copied from Continental pattern-books, particularly those published in the 1560s on French, Italian and Flemish models; further architectural ideas were later spread by the use of foreign craftsmen. Symmetry in both plan and elevation was an overriding principle, often carried to extremes in the Elizabethan architectural `devices' in which geometric forms were employed to express religious and philosophical ideas. Elements of Classical architecture were drawn on individually rather than applied strictly in unified orders. This complex network of influences resulted in liberal and idiosyncratic combinations of architectural styles which contrasted with the adoption of the architecture of the Italian Renaissance, and with it the role of the architect, later in the 17th century. About 5000 country houses are known to have been standing in 1675; of these about 1000 are thought to survive, although most have been extensively altered or rebuilt in subsequent centuries to meet new demands and tastes. Houses which are uninhabited, and have thus been altered to a lesser degree, are much rarer. Surviving country houses of the late Tudor and early Jacobean period stand as an irreplaceable record of an architectural development which was unique both to England and to a particular period in English history characterised by a flourishing of artistic invention; they provide an insight into politics, patronage and economics in the early post-medieval period. All examples with significant surviving archaeological remains are considered to be of national importance.
Despite later additions and alterations, Hall Place is a well preserved example of a mid-16th century Country House. It incorporates re-used medieval carved stone and some fine 16th century masonry work. The site will contain archaeological and environmental evidence relating to the history and use of the house and its medieval predecessor.
This record was the subject of a minor enhancement on 30 March 2015. This record has been generated from an "old county number" (OCN) scheduling record. These are monuments that were not reviewed under the Monuments Protection Programme and are some of our oldest designation records.
The monument includes a mid-16th century country house, built on the site of an earlier medieval manor house, with 17th century alterations and additions. It is situated on low-lying, gently sloping ground between Bourne Road and the River Cray in Bexley.
The house is in two adjoined portions; the northernmost is 16th century and forms a half H-plan whilst that towards the south is a 17th century addition forming a quadrangle. It is orientated NNW to SSE. The northern portion is two storeys high with a Great Hall at the centre and two wings projecting at right angles toward the NNW. It is partly faced with a chequer pattern of stone and flints, above which are a cornice, parapet and slate covered roof. The central doorway in the north front has a basket arch in a moulded-stone architrave surround with a fanlight. On each side is a tall canted bay rising the whole height of the building and lit by eight windows. The wings are gable-ended and each has one window facing north. All the windows are casements with stone mullions and have hoodmoulds. The west front includes a projecting octagonal turret at the south end. The wings each have one long room on the ground floor and are reached by a cross passage with timber-framed walls. A central doorway leads into the Great Hall, which has a flat ribbed ceiling. The southernmost room on the upper storey of the west wing originally served as a chapel and includes a stone fireplace.
The southern 17th century portion of the house is of two storeys with a large attic. It is built of red brick with a tiled roof. Between the two floors is a string course and above is a wooden modillion eaves cornice. The main (south) frontage is of ten bays with sash widows, those to the ground floor in brick arcading with stone keystones above. In the roof are five pedimented dormer windows. The central doorway has a wooden architrave surround and pediment above. The north side of the courtyard, which is the south front of the central 16th century wing, has a red brick tower of four storeys capped by an octagonal lantern.
Hall Place replaced an earlier medieval manor house, which is likely to have stood on the same site. The manor dated to at least AD 814 but is first mentioned in the 13th century. The current building incorporates reused medieval carved stone. It was built in 1537-40 by Sir John Champneys, a merchant who held the position of Lord Mayor of London in 1534. It was altered and enlarged by his son, Justinian who inherited the property in 1556. Robert Austen, a London merchant knighted in 1660, extended the southern part of the house in red brick. Hall Place remained in the Austen family until 1772 when the estate passed to Sir Francis Dashwood. The Dashwood family owned the estate for the next 150 years and during some of this time let the house out as a private school. From about 1870, the property was let to a series of tenants, the last of whom was the Countess of Limerick who lived at Hall Place from 1917 until 1943. The property was bought in 1926 by James Cox Brady, who sold it to Bexley Council in 1935. The house has latterly been used to accommodate Bexley Museum and Bexley Local Studies Centre.
In 2006, partial excavation recorded structural evidence for the medieval and later manor house. Medieval pottery sherds have been recovered from the river bank to the south.
Hall Place is Grade I listed. It is within the bounds of a Grade II registered park and garden.
The distinctive tailless Fauvel glider flies above the trees, still connected to its tow rope. Designed by Charles Fauvel in the mid-20th century, this innovative glider features a unique tailless design aimed at improving efficiency and stability. Known for its smooth handling and unusual silhouette, the Fauvel remains a rare and fascinating example of glider engineering.
Very distinctive manakin found in lush cloud forest in western Ecuador and western Colombia.
This was one of a couple of birds seen while we were at the Long-wattled Umbrellabird lek about 90 minutes drive NW of Mindo (Pichincha/Ecuador). This species has a very unique "dance" (more posturing than dancing) as well as emitting a strange clicking sound.
Small and distinctive falconlike kite. Light underneath, blue-gray above with conspicuous black shoulders formed by black wing coverts. Juveniles have a scaly back and brownish-washed breast. Found in open savannah, semi-desert, and agricultural lands with scattered woods; frequently seen on exposed perches. Varied flight style, hovering like a kestrel or gliding like a harrier with deep wingbeats and raised wings.
Distinctive honeyeater found in coastal heath and gardens. Underparts white with black streaking. Back, wings, and head black with yellow panels on tail and wings. Distinguished from the similar White-cheeked Honeyeater by presence of two smaller white patches on side of face, rather than one large patch. Feeds mostly on nectar but supplements its diet with insects. Often found near flowering Banksia.
Very distinctive duck with its white cheeks, throat, and tail contrasting with its brown body. The bill is dark with red sides at the base. In flight shows pale brown and green patches on the wings. Both sexes similar. Found in both fresh and saline wetlands.
Source: ebird.org/species/whcpin
In the days of winter, I often carrying a camera with me, because the winter in Kuwait are beautiful , where dense clouds covering the sky sometimes, in their various forms , and continues until the end of the season, really wonderful opportunity to take distinctive shots, same this shot when I took it in - April /2006.
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The city boasts a beautiful soft-sand and palm-tree lined beach in the shadow of Monte Graciosa, a distinctive mountain just north of the settlement. It is a popular vacation and tourism spot for people on the island.
Breeding males are beautiful and distinctive with rich reddish-brown head, buffy forehead, pearly gray body, and pinkish breast. Look for large white wing patches in flight. Females are plainer warm brown overall, with a small pale bill. Very difficult to distinguish from female American Wigeon; note warmer brown head on Eurasian with little contrast between head, breast, and sides. Also look for dirty grayish, not bright white, underwings in flight, but this can be difficult to judge, especially at a distance. Widespread and common in Eurasia, breeding at northern latitudes and wintering south to central Africa and Southeast Asia. Typically in flocks on lakes and wetlands, often grazing in nearby fields. Regular winter visitor to North America, especially on the west coast, usually in very small numbers among flocks of American Wigeon.
Helsinki, Finland. May 2019.
DB 66142 in its distinctive aqua blue Maritime livery approaches the bridge at Old Lane Acton Bridge.
6026 is a long train requiring a run round move at the Garston Goods sidings.
* Pole @ 5m.
Named by a scientist who believed the locals who told him that it glowed at night....but it does not! ooops.
The distinctive downward curve of the beak, the stiff tail for support, and the squat body, all identify this bird as the Brown Creeper. Starting at the base of large trees with thick bark, these foragers climb upwards, spiralling around the trunk as they go, and looking for the many insects that hide in the bark crevices.
I found this individual in October, foraging on several tall trees near the lakeshore.
Its distinctive appearance is what makes the uMhlanga ‘whalebone’ pier one of the most iconic landmarks in South Africa and indeed the world. Media giant CNN confirmed the pier naming it as the world’s most beautiful after freelance writer Tamara Hinson began researching piers worldwide. A firm favorite with photographers, the 80-meter walkway, was built in 2007 and represents a whale’s skeleton. It is an extension of an underground culvert that helps disperse excess stormwater from the land into the ocean. The distinctive whalebone structure won the South African National Award for Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement.
Info source URL: northglennews.co.za/49744/iconic-pier-worlds-beautiful/
Photo capture date & Location: 2017-11 Umhlanga Sands
With its distinctive yellow rump, the Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) is often lovingly referred to as the "butter-butt." It is one of the widest-spread of warblers. This is due to its versatility. For instance, it is the only warbler able to digest the waxes of bayberries, allowing them to enjoy life in the far northern climes of Canada. During the summer, they dine primarily on insects of all sorts. In spring, they stream northward from the south in great numbers, and are the most common warblers encountered. Once in their breeding grounds, which spread throughout Canada and Alaska, they select conifers within which they build their nests and rear their young.
The Red-bellied Grackle is a distinctive rare blackbird of cloud forest in the Colombian Andes. It is large, long-tailed, and heavy-billed with a bright red belly and otherwise glossy black plumage. Red-bellied Grackles moves through the forest in groups, giving a variety of calls. While it has been recorded from all three ranges of the Andes in Colombia, contemporary localities are few.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/portal/species/overview?p_p...
The distinctive Rosemount Buildings, a square of apartments, originally built by William Lambie Moffatt in 1858 as social housing for workers and artisans - it sits nearby a row of the "colony" flats (there are several streets of these around Edinburgh), which were also social housing for artisans.
It looks unusual for Victorian Edinburgh in being brick built rather than the usual big, blocks of stone which most tenements and others similar buildings have. According to the Canmore site for Scottish historical buildings, this was to reflect its connection to nearby industrial works, where the inhabitants would be employed. These days, of course, like the nearby Colony Flats, they are now highly desirable living spaces in our city..
Apologies for not being too sharp - this was a freehand night shot, walking home in the wee small hours from a movie festival.
Distinctive rock formation beside US 285/84 north of Santa Fe, New Mexico
A reprocessed photo from the archives
Cicadella viridis is a large and distinctive leafhopper that can be found throughout Britain and Ireland. It can be very numerous where it occurs. Adults are typically 6—8mm long; females are distinctly larger than males. As with all leafhoppers, the hind tibiae have one to three rows of spines running along the entire length. Cicadella viridis is easily recognised in the field; the only species with which it could be confused is C. lasiocarpae, which is very much rarer and confined to fens and bogs in western Britain and Ireland.The forewings of females are bright turquoise green, but those of the male are much darker blue-purple and may even be blackish, although the green coloration is retained on the pronotum. The background colour of the head and face is yellow, overlain with varying amounts of black markings.
Cicadella viridis is common in damp and wet habitats throughout Britain and Ireland. It can reach particularly high densities in fens, bogs, wet meadows and pastures, and around pond, lake and ditch margins. Its host plants are sedges and rushes, particularly in the genus Juncus.Females lay eggs singly or in groups inside the plant tissue in the autumn; nymphs emerge the following spring. Nymphs moults five times before emerging as adults. Adults can be found between June and September. As with all froghoppers and some of the larger leafhoppers, C. viridis feeds on the liquid contents of the xylem vessels of its host plants. As such, it is a potential vector of the bacterium Xylella fastidiosawhich has caused the death of many olive trees in southern Europe, although this disease has not been detected in the UK.
Distinctive NWT liveried GBRf 66747 'Made in Sheffield' gets a move on over Newton-le-Willows Viaduct with the diverted and retimed 6E09 10.14 Tuebrook - Drax loaded Biomass.
Distinctive warbler with bold black-and-white stripes over entire body. Adult males have black throat and cheek; females and immatures have white throat and paler cheek. Creeps along branches like a nuthatch, searching for insects. Breeds in mature deciduous or mixed forests; winters in a wider variety of wooded habitats as far south as northern South America.