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Black-footed Albatross (Phoebastria nigripes) is one of few albatrosses with all dark plumage, although it is named only for the colour of its feet. All plumages are dark, but adults acquire white around the bill base and they breed, every two years, once they are seven years old. They are also unusual in being one of just three (Pacific) Northern Hemisphere breeding albatrosses with 97% of the global population breeding in Hawaii. The Atlantic doesn't have any Northern Hemisphere breeding albatrosses though occasional "lost" individuals stray here, like the famous Bempton Black-browed Albatross. Like many albatross species Black-footed has suffered heavy losses and it is classified by IUCN as near-threatened. Its scientific name Phoebastria is named after an Ancient Greek prophetess or soothsayer, while nigripes means black-footed. About 400 pairs breed on Guadalupe Island in Mexico and I photographed this adult about 200km from there, off the coast of Baja. But they weren't common. We had just three sightings, all on the same morning, so may have been just one bird returning.
The Pink-footed Shearwater (Ardenna creatopus) breeds on islands off the coast of Chile but after breeding they move north and are seen off the west coast of North America. They rather remind me of Cory's Shearwater in size, shape and plumage. Most books list it as separate from the darker Flesh-footed Shearwater (A. carneipes) but a recent study published in 2021 showed there were negligible genetic differences between them and they are better considered as different colour morphs of the same species. Interestingly the scientific names of Pink-footed and Flesh-footed Shearwaters (creatopus and carneipes) both translate as "flesh-footed". I did not see many off Baja but thankfully I did manage to photograph one of the few I did see, and you can just make out its pink feet.
I couldn't resist the chance to see this first summer falcon as it was only a few miles from home, particularly as I'd never seen one before.
It was great to watch it hawking for insects high up on the thermals this morning. The only problem was it didn't come down low enough for a really decent shot. Sometimes though just being there is what it's all about.
While out playing with my animals, and deep in thought, I stumbled upon the tiniest little flower that only stood 2 inches tall. It totally distracted me. I love always finding something new. Such a beautiful flower that no one ever sees. :(
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CN 3210 leads a lengthy stack train out of Big Foot siding at Hauer, Wisconsin southeast of Stone Lake. A northbound frac sand train passed clearing the route along the Superior Subdivision.
Fort Lauderdale station is an inter-city rail station located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is served by Brightline, which connects Miami, West Palm Beach, and Orlando International Airport. The station is located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, on NW 2nd Avenue between Broward Boulevard and NW 4th Street, adjacent to the Broward County Transit's Central Terminal.
Construction for the station began in October 2014 with the demolition of existing structures on the site. The complex consists of an elevated concourse above an 800-foot-long (240 m), 35-foot-wide (11 m) island platform for the trains. The station is a modern-style structure with illuminated V-shaped columns supporting the upper concourse, echoing the designs of the Miami and West Palm Beach stations on the line. It was planned and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in association with Zyscovich Architects, and was completed in January 2018.
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I recently read that Australia's Sulphur Crested Cockatoos are left footed (as in right handed). I also saw a very cute Instagram video of a number of them visiting people in a unit block in Sydney and noted a lovely meeting between a resident and her toes and one of the cockies reaching out and grabbing said toes with its left foot. I threw my mind back to our thirteen years with our beautiful boy Clarry and realised he also used his left foot to grab things, always.
And here is proof taken today in Brisbane. I watched two cockatoos scrounging around in detritus under a big tree, grabbing and eating things, all with their left feet.
So many of our Chaffinches show this condition, Scaly Leg, Tassel Foot, or more properly called Fringilla coelebs papillomavirus.
Female red Footed Falcon taken in Hungary in very hot weather, and beautiful light
An experience I would not miss again...will be going back!
Happy Halloween!
I felt like I have to post some bloody Halloween stuff!
So I post a lifesize model of a foot.
This little foot belongs to my grandson who has a growth syndrome. Even though he is tiny, he is a feisty and alert little fellow.
He's just a little bit bigger than my DSLR with the 75-300 lens on it.
Whilst down for the Scot on the CME, we stopped at Beck Foot for 4S43 and I'm happy how it came out. The vegetation hides the fence very well. 08/08/20