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Opened in 1925 on the west side of Indiana Avenue south of Court Street, this building housed the Gallagher Business School for the next quarter century. The school’s classrooms and office were on the second floor, while the first floor was rented to tenants such as the A.E. Gray Garage and Used Car business.
Opened in 1925 on the west side of Indiana Avenue south of Court Street, this building housed the Gallagher Business School for the next quarter century. The school’s classrooms and office were on the second floor, while the first floor was rented to tenants such as the A.E. Gray Garage and Used Car business.
Spoonbills are a genus, Platalea, of large, long-legged wading birds. The spoonbills have a global distribution, being found on every continent except Antarctica. The genus name Platalea derives from Latin and means broad, referring to the distinctive shape of the bill. Six species are recognised, which although usually placed in a single genus have sometimes been split into three genera. All spoonbills have large, flat, spatulate bills and feed by wading through shallow water, sweeping the partly opened bill from side to side. The moment any small aquatic creature touches the inside of the bill—an insect, crustacean, or tiny fish—it is snapped shut. Spoonbills generally prefer fresh water to salt but are found in both environments. They need to feed many hours each day. The spoonbills are most distinct from the ibises in the shape of their bill, which is long and flat and wider at the end. The nostrils are located near the base of the bill so that the bird can breathe while the bill is submerged in water. The eyes are positioned to provide spoonbills with binocular vision, although when foraging tactile senses are important too. Like the ibises the spoonbills have bare patches of skin around the bills and eyes. The six species of spoonbill are distributed over much of the world.
Ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds in the family Threskiornithidae, that inhabit wetlands, forests and plains. Ibises usually feed as a group, probing mud for food items, usually crustaceans. It is widespread across much of Australia. It has a predominantly white plumage with a bare, black head, long down curved bill and black legs. They are monogamous and highly territorial while nesting and feeding. Most nest in trees, often with spoonbills or herons. Due to its increasing presence in the urban environment and its habit of rummaging in garbage, the species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as tip turkey; and bin chicken, and in recent years has become an icon of popular culture, being regarded with passion, wit, and, in equal measure, affection and disgust. 48963
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Buff-banded Rail
Scientific Name: Gallirallus philippensis
Description: The Buff-banded Rail is a medium-sized stout rail with short legs. It has a distinctive grey eyebrow and an orange-brown band on its streaked breast. The lores, cheek and hindneck are rich chestnut. The chin and throat are grey, the upperparts streaked brown and the underparts barred black and white. The eye is red. Young birds are much paler to white underneath, with indistinct bars and only a faint orange-brown tint on the breast. Downy chicks are fluffy black. This rail walks slowly, with tail raised and flicking constantly.
Similar species: The orange-brown breast band distinguishes the Buff-banded Rail from the similar but smaller Lewin's Rail,Dryolimnas pectoralis, which has a rich chestnut crown and nape and a proportionally longer pink bill.
Distribution: The Buff-banded Rail is widespread in mainland Australia, particularly along the eastern coast and islands, and on Norfolk and Lord Howe Islands. It is also found in south-east Asia, New Guinea and New Zealand.
Habitat: The Buff-banded Rail is seen singly or in pairs in dense reeds and vegetation bordering many types of wetlands or crops. It makes widespread use of artificial wetlands like sewage ponds and drainage channels.
Seasonal movements: The Buff-banded Rail is resident and possibly locally nomadic, though little is known of these movements.
Feeding: The Buff-banded Rail feeds on crustaceans, molluscs, insects, seeds, fruit, frogs, carrion and refuse. It mostly feeds early in the morning and the evening.
Breeding: Breeding is poorly known, but the Buff-breasted Rail nests in long grass, tussocks, rushes or crops. It makes an unlined cup-shaped nest of grasses or reeds. Both parents incubate and the young will leave the nest within 24 hours. Both parents remain with the young, which usually feed themselves, though the female may feed them as well. Two broods may be raised in some seasons.
Calls: Loud creaky squeak when breeding but usually silent.
Minimum Size: 28cm
Maximum Size: 33cm
Average size: 31cm
Average weight: 130g
Breeding season: September to February
Clutch Size: 5 to 8 eggs
Incubation: 19 days
Nestling Period: 1 days
(source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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Eichhornia crassipes is an aquatic plant in the Pontederiacea family, known by the common name of water hyacinth. The species originates from the freshwater bodies of the warm tropical regions of South America, with natural distribution in the Amazon and Silver River Basins.
Rathaus underground station in Cologne, Germany
A pleasing contrast of midnight blue and silvery gleam
When completed, the new north–south suburban railway line in Cologne will have eight stops. While the last stretch of the line is scheduled to come into operation in 2016, Rathaus station has already proven itself fit for everyday operation. Located directly beneath the historic market, Rathaus underground station provides quick and convenient access to the centre of Cologne's historic Altstadt (old town) district, which was previously only accessible by bus.
The station, covering almost 3,000 m², lies 16 metres below ground. Its design is characterised by a fresh contrast of midnight blue and silver. A large proportion of the wall area is velvety-smooth blue, while the ceilings and certain sections of the walls are a shiny silver. The walls and ceilings are clad in hot-dip galvanised and powdercoated steel sheet modules, which are perforated in the ceiling area so that they also absorb sound.
Above the entrances, main traffic areas and footpaths throughout the station, WE-EF DOC240 recessed exterior downlights ensure excellent visibility and safety as well as aid orientation. The luminaires had to be integrated into various building situations – either installed in circular sections of the expanded metal ceilings or combined with an installation tube and mounted directly on the concrete ceilings. The DOC240 downlights in the underground station have proven to be versatile, not just in terms of the installation and mounting options, but also in relation to lighting techniques.
While the stairways and escalators are illuminated from a relatively high position, the height between floors in the main traffic areas is rather low. With different light sources in varying wattages – in this case HIT and CFL lamps, and two symmetric light distributions [M] medium and [EE] very narrow beam – the WE-EF luminaires provide exactly the right amount of light for the unique spaces.
All DOC240 downlights used in this project are fitted with vibration protection in order to extend their service life. Luminaires mounted at especially high installation positions are equipped with a device to lower the luminaire to facilitate ease of maintenance.
Architects:
Lighting Designer:Lichtdesign Ingenieurgesellschaft m.b.H., Prof. Heinrich Kramer, Cologne
Black-throated Mango (male) - Widespread but uncommon. Occurring throughout the tropics of South America from Panama to northeast Argentina, the Black-throated Mango is the most widespread member of its genus, and among the most widespread of all hummingbirds. It is primarily found in open vegetation with bushes and scattered trees in many kinds of humid and dry habitats. Despite its widespread distribution, the species shows almost no geographic variation due perhaps to its impressive dispersal capabilities. Migratory, they are seen in São Paulo during spring / summer.
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Lustenau, Vorarlberg
Dec. 2023
Olympus XA, F-Zuiko 2,8/35 mm, Ilford Pan 100, Kodak D-76 (1+1)
Polychromeprint auf Kodak Bromesko
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The Schweizer Ried is a part of the Ried that has been in Swiss possession since 1593. The area was given to the Swiss when Widnau-Haslach was separated from Lustenau due to the unequal distribution of land. This unique historical relic from the times of the Reichshof Lustenau is still owned by the Swiss municipalities of Widnau, Schmitter and Au on Austrian territory. (Luschnou - Wiki)
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I remembered 80-20 rule. For example:
80% of a company's sales come from 20% of its products.
80% of a company's sales are made by 20% of its sales staff.
The same can be said of flickr photostream.
80% of photo view count come from 20% of its photos.
Therefore, economists claim many businesses have an easy access to improvements by focusing on the most effective areas and eliminating the rest.
But when it comes to photography, this way of thinking seems to lack artistic depth and interestingness.
I would like to thank everyone who has viewed, commented and faved any of my photos.
This is my 500th flickr upload.
Explore - 31/07/2014 - Highest Position 2
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Der Schwarzmilan oder Schwarze Milan (Milvus migrans) ist ein etwa mäusebussard-großer Greifvogel aus der Familie der Habichtartigen (Accipitridae). Im Gegensatz zum nahe verwandten Rotmilan (Milvus milvus), dessen Brutgebiet sich im Wesentlichen auf Europa beschränkt, hat der Schwarzmilan ein riesiges Verbreitungsgebiet, das neben großen Teilen der Paläarktis weite Bereiche des indomalaiischen Faunengebietes sowie Australasien einschließt. Entsprechend dieser weiträumigen Verbreitung werden bis zu zwölf Unterarten beschrieben, von denen sieben als allgemein anerkannt gelten.
Unklar ist die Stellung der beiden gelbschnabeligen, in Afrika beheimateten Milane Milvus migrans aegyptius und Milvus migrans parasitus; sie werden sowohl als eigenständige Art Milvus aegyptius (mit der Unterart Milvus aegyptius parasitus) als auch weiter als Unterart von Milvus migrans geführt.
Obwohl der Schwarzmilan auch in ausgesprochen trockenen Gebieten vorkommt, bevorzugt er meist feuchtere Gebiete oder sucht die Nähe von Wasserflächen. Er ist ein Nahrungsgeneralist, dessen Nahrungsspektrum äußerst breit ist und neben Aas und Abfällen eine Vielfalt eher kleiner Tiere umfasst, die er selbst erbeutet. Die Art zählt zu den am weitesten verbreiteten Greifvögeln und ist gebietsweise die häufigste Greifvogelart. Obwohl regional Bestandsrückgänge zu verzeichnen sind, wird die weltweite Bestandssituation von IUCN als nicht gefährdet (Least Concern) eingestuft.
The black kite or black kite (Milvus migrans) is a bird of prey from the hawk family (Accipitridae) that is about the size of a buzzard. In contrast to the closely related red kite (Milvus milvus), whose breeding range is essentially limited to Europe, the black kite has a huge distribution area that includes large parts of the Palearctic, large areas of the Indomalayan fauna and Australasia. In accordance with this wide-ranging distribution, up to twelve subspecies are described, seven of which are generally recognized. The status of the two yellow-billed kites Milvus migrans aegyptius and Milvus migrans parasitus, which are native to Africa, is unclear; they are listed both as an independent species Milvus aegyptius (with the subspecies Milvus aegyptius parasitus) and as a subspecies of Milvus migrans.
Although the black kite can also be found in very dry areas, it usually prefers wetter areas or prefers to live near water. It is a generalist feeder with an extremely wide range of food, including carrion and waste as well as a variety of rather small animals that it preys on itself. The species is one of the most widespread birds of prey and is the most common raptor species in some areas. Although regional population declines have been recorded, the global population situation is classified by the IUCN as not endangered (Least Concern).
Canton Bern. Switzerland
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Northamptonshire, which is in the south Midlands, is a rural county with just half a dozen major towns, of which by far the largest is Northampton. Once famous for its shoe and leather industry, most of the industry has disappeared and old shoe factories have been converted into residences or offices. Back in the 19th century there were numerous iron foundries and these prompted the development of the vast steelworks at Corby. That, too, has largely gone.
The county is on the route to the East Coast ports, and the distribution industry has become vitally important with Northamptonshire's location in the centre of England. Numerous large warehouses have been built near to the A14 and M1. Farming is still important though it provides a fraction of the jobs it once did. Weetabix has two large factories in the county and takes much of the wheat grown here. But overall the government seems to be more concerned about farmers looking after the countryside than they are about food production. Which is a shame.
Brixworth is in the distance on top of the ridge. We can just see the spire of England's second oldest church. To its left is the Mercedes engine factory where the F1 engines are built.
The image is part of a series I did while I was a kid and six years old. All pics have been shot with a simple no-name plastic camera.
At that time we used to live in kind of social housing estate.
There are only some few pictures I've recovered a couple of days ago. The negatives show some fragmentary views of a child - its necessities and close relationships to sisters, parents and friends, as well as the surrounding urban environment in the late 1960s in the middle of Germany, at a time when Second World War wasn't really long ago.
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A trio of former SOU GP35's, two with "high-hood's" bracketing one with a chopped nose, are being used by WLE train 701 unloading stone from hoppers at Carrollton, OH.
A stone distribution site for an aggregate business has been in operation for a few years at the end of the 27-mile Carrollton Branch, practically revitalizing this line. This train arrived here last night, and a 1000 crew from Brewster has arrived to finish unloading the train. It's a lengthy, monotonous process, which takes hours to complete, as one by one each car is brought through the dumper. The bays on the hoppers are opened to unload into the pit while the "shaker" attempts to free any remaining bits of stone trapped in the cars. Once this repetitive process is complete, they'll run around their train and try to make it back towards Brewster. 8/27/24.
Bulbophyllum claptonense, merveille naturelle qui sent bon en plus (odeur similaire á celle de Gongora galeata me rappelant l'abricot). Ce qui est rare chez ce genre, le plus diversifié de la famille des orchidées avec 2167 espèces recensées, qui dégagent normalement un parfum fétide afin d'attirer des mouches pour les polliniser. Elles se posent sur le labelle articulé qui les propulse sur les pollinies via un système de levier. Distribution: Bornéo, Indonésie, de 800 á 1000 m anm. Photos sans flash.
Bulbophyllum claptonense, maravilla natural que además huele rico (fragancia similar a aquella de Gongora galeata recordándome a albaricoque). Es escaso en este género, el mas diversificado de todas las orquídeas con 2167 especies registradas, las cuales producen normalemente un perfume fétido con el fin de atraer a moscas para polinizarlas. Aquellas se ponen sobre el labelo articulado que las proyecta sobre los polinios gracias a un sistema de palanca. Distribución: Borneo, Indonesia, desde 800 hasta 1000 m snm. Fotos sin flash.
South Africa
Kruger National Park
The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is placed in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833.
The thirteen subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or Ellisprymnus waterbuck and the Defassa waterbuck. A sexually dimorphic antelope, males are taller as well as heavier than females. Males reach approximately 127 cm (50 in) at the shoulder, while females reach 119 cm (47 in). Males typically weigh 198–262 kg (437–578 lb) and females 161–214 kg (355–472 lb).
The coat colour varies from brown to grey. The long, spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward, then forward and are 55–99 cm (22–39 in) long.
Waterbuck are rather sedentary in nature. A gregarious animal, the waterbuck may form herds consisting of six to 30 individuals. These groups are either nursery herds with females and their offspring or bachelor herds.
The waterbuck cannot tolerate dehydration in hot weather, and thus inhabits areas close to sources of water. Predominantly a grazer, the waterbuck is mostly found on grassland. Waterbuck inhabit scrub and savanna areas along rivers, lakes and valleys. Due to their requirement for grasslands as well as water, the waterbuck have a sparse ecotone distribution.
The population trend for both the common and defassa waterbuck is downwards, especially that of the latter, with large populations being eliminated from certain habitats because of poaching and human disturbance. - Wikipedia
Seldom seen in daylight this time of year, Ohio Street's second shift workhorse Y233 delivers a single box car (ex-Amtrak) to the Sonwil Distribution Center, off of Ship Canal Pkwy near Tifft.
Sonwil is one of two customers located on "The Lehigh" (the other being CertainTeed), which connects Ohio Street Yard and CP Draw at the north end to Seneca Yard and the South Buffalo Railway to the south. This connection is used daily by CN L531, the daily Canadian transfer train from Port Robinson, ON to South Buffalo, and a few times a week by CSX to either serve their customers or as part of a wye move to turn covered hoppers for General Mills. (Certain hoppers can only be unloaded from one side inside their plant.) The lone box car here is a far cry from the 10 spots available, which have been known to be completely full at times. Neighboring Sonwil to the left is their newly finished Four Square warehouse, which seems to finally have been completed in the last year. However, despite having been laid two and a half years ago, the brand new track alongside the building remains untouched, having yet to see any rail traffic. In fact, directly behind me was a mound of snow covering the start of that track. The lack of any cars here continues to be a puzzling move, following the discontinuation of rail service in September 2023 at their Depew location on the A Industrial, siding in favor of starting up the new warehouse. With locations connected by rail also in Niagara Falls and West Seneca via NS, there's certainly no lack of options for them. Of note, neither of those locations are rail active either, but the infrastructure exists. In the case of Niagara Falls, the track which leads to that location is presently out of service, near the end of the Junction Industrial line downtown. The building Sonwil occupies was formerly part of the Niagara Falls Nabisco plant, whose silos still stand empty today 20+ years since their last usage. Ironically this time last year in January 2024, the West Seneca location was actually looking to reactivate with NS, citing displeasure with delays in switching by CSX at Tifft. NS cleaned the track up and made sure it was in ready condition, but Sonwil never once received a car there either all year long. The West Seneca location was known to previously receive refrigerated box cars. For one reason or another, it's as if Sonwil can't seem to make up their minds on what they want, despite the railroads' willingness to work with them. In the meantime 'ol reliable at Tifft seems to get the job done just fine. To see some more rail traffic generated on their behalf would be a bright spot in a region which continues to lose a couple customers every year.
Vintage power distribution system in the mostly abandoned WWII Army Air Corps base, Wendover, Tooele County, Utah.
Happy Telegraph Tuesday!
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On the Great West Road. Opened in in 1936.its on what is known apparently as the Golden Mile of Art Deco -Syon Lane to Chiswick.
Cyrtochilum undulatum in situ, une des espèces les plus belles et colorées du genre, ici juste une ramification de l'inflorescence mesurant environ 5 mètres de long. Département du Tolima, Colombie. Distribution: Colombie, Equateur et Pérou de 1500 á 3500 m anm.
Cyrtochilum undulatum in situ, one of the nicest and more colored species of the genus, here just a ramification of the inflorescence measuring around 4 to 5 metres long. Tolima department, Colombia. Distribution: Colombia, Ecuador abd Perú from 1500 to 3500 m asl.
Cyrtochilum undulatum in situ, una de las especies más llamativas y coloridas del género, acá se ve solamente una ramificación de la inflorescencia que puede medir hasta 4 o 5 m de largo ! Departamento del Tolima, Colombia. Distribución: Colombia, Ecuador y Perú desde 1500 á+hasta 3500 m snm.