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CP 261 crosses County Road G38 near Washington, Iowa on a deck truss built by the Milwaukee Road in 1903. Leading the train is the #6644 which wears the livery of Allied aircraft, including Royal Canadian Spitfires, during and after the invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
I just liked the contrast between the 1066 sculpture and the enclosed space thingy in the background ... plus the light and clouds were pretty nice :))
I thought I was seeing a Purple Gallinule on steroids, but the color was slightly off and the red forehead shield was more like the less colorful Common Gallinule. A park volunteer identified it as yet another Florida invasive species, the Gray-headed Swamp Hen (from Asia).
According to the Cornell Lab ("All About Birds"), this large, aggressive rail "escaped" captivity and has expanded its range beyond the south of Florida. In 2006-2008, 3187 swamp hens were culled by various Florida agencies, but it had no apparent effect on the population.
I photographed swamp hens in two locations, this one at Celery Fields, another at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Florida.
Life Bird Photograph #258
With the early morning rise behold unto you the forest starlight invasion !
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul...Darrell.
Have a safe and incredible day filled with happiness and Love !
“Nous comprenons la Nature en lui résistant.”
Gaston Bachelard
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Considering how winter doesn't want to let go this year,this invasion of "spring" in this badly decaying abandoned farmhouse caught my eye this morning.Wind chills here in northwest Illinois were in the single digits this morning,and the forecasts of 1-4" of snow tomorrow did nothing to give any hope of normalcy soon.Forecasts for the end of next week do show temps near 60 degrees thankfully....
I don't know if this will invoke many "smiles",but everybody have a great weekend nonetheless!
The past two years I've happily watched a volunteer perennial plant return to my garden. Even though it towered over my other plants, I loved how many insects seemed to adore it. Then a friend mentioned I was growing Tansy Ragwort.
I discovered Tansy ragwort reproduces by seed. A single plant is capable of producing up to 150,000 seeds, which can remain viable for up to 15 years. Seeds in the upper 2 cm of soil remain viable for 4 to 5 years. Plants can flower from June to October, but typically start to form seeds by mid August. It only seemed right to remove the plant with its bright yellow flowers and make this tribute to their short life in my garden. Something tells me the plant will appear next year....and the year after. :)
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