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GWR Small Prairie 4566 pulls away from Highley station on the Severn Vallley Railway heading for Arley station
Prairie dogs (Cynomys) are burrowing rodents native to the grasslands of North America. They are a type of ground squirrel. On average, these stout-bodied rodents will grow to be between 30–40 centimetres (12–16 in) long, including the short tail and weigh between 0.5–1.5 kilograms (1–3 lb). They are found in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. In Mexico, prairie dogs are primarily found in the northern states which are the southern end of the great plains: northeastern Sonora, north and northeastern Chihuahua, northern Coahuila, northern Nuevo León, and northern Tamaulipas; in the U.S., they range primarily west of the Mississippi River, though they have also been introduced in a few eastern locales. They will eat all sorts of vegetables and fruits.Prairie dogs raise their heads from their burrows in response to disturbancesPrairie dogs are named for their habitat and warning call, which sounds similar to a dog's bark. Its genus, Cynomys, derives from the Greek for dog mouse.Highly social, prairie dogs live in large colonies or "towns" – collections of prairie dog families that can span hundreds of acres. Families usually consist of 1 male and 2 to 4 females living in a strict social hierarchy. Prairie dog pups reach sexual maturity at about 3 years of age, and after their third winter the dominant male in a given family will drive them away, forcing them to establish their own families on the edges of the colony. The dominant male will defend the family's borders against rival prairie dogs, and disputes are resolved by fighting. Prairie dogs are also aggressive against predators such as badgers and snakes. Prairie dogs are social animals, however, and often make social visits with each other, and greet each other with a sort of kiss.[5] Prairie dogs employ a complex form of communication that involves barks and rhythmic chirps.
Prairie dogs showing affectionPrairie dog tunnel systems help channel rainwater into the water table to prevent runoff and erosion, and can also serve to change the composition of the soil in a region by reversing soil compaction that can be a result of cattle grazing. The tunnels usually have several chambers. Tunnels can descend vertically as much as 5 metres (16 ft), and can extend laterally as much as 30 metres (98 ft). Prairie dogs line their burrows with grass to insulate them, and the earth excavated from the burrow is piled up in mounds around the burrow's entrance. The prairie dogs use these carefully maintained mounds as observation posts.The prairie dog is well adapted to predators. Using its dichromatic color vision, it can detect predators from a far distance and then alert other prairie dogs to the danger with a special, high-pitched call. Con Slobodchikoff and others assert that prairie dogs use a sophisticated system of vocal communication to describe specific predators. Prairie dogs also trim the vegetation around their colonies, perhaps to remove any cover for predators. Their burrows generally contain several routes of escape.The prairie dog is chiefly herbivorous, though it eats some insects. It feeds primarily on grasses and, in the fall, broadleaf forbs. Prairie dogs have 1-6 pups (babies) yearly, which are born blind and furless and need about 30 days of close nurturing from their mother.Sometimes two prairie dogs touch teeth with each other. Researchers think they do this as a way of recognizing each other.
I cani della prateria (Cynomys) sono un genere di mammiferi appartenenti all'ordine dei Roditori e alla famiglia Sciuridae, indigeno delle praterie americane.
Nonostante il nome, non sono dunque canidi, bensì roditori, della stessa famiglia delle marmotte. Devono il loro nome ad un suono, simile ad un latrato, che emettono in caso di pericolo. Diversamente dalle marmotte, non vanno in letargo.Pesano da 800 a 1500 gr per ca 30-35 cm di lunghezza.Sono animali estremamente socievoli e vivono in larghe colonie, formate da gruppi familiari di un maschio, 3-4 femmine e i piccoli dell'anno. La femmina, dopo una gestazione di 36 giorni, mette al mondo da 2 a 4 piccoli, che nascono molto immaturi e necessitano delle cure materne prima di poter uscire dal nido per almeno altri 30 giorni. Allo stato selvatico vivono per circa 5 anni, in cattività fino a 8 o 10.I cani della prateria sono animali dotati di elevata intelligenza e capaci di emettere più di 25 suoni diversi in base al tipo di pericolo che si avvicina (un uccello, un bovino, un uomo ecc.).
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Students showcase their talents on the Kresge stage during the Prairie Fire Talent Show on Friday, September 18.
Prairie Warblers are seen in Florida year-round, a small population breeds in the coastal mangrove forests of south Florida. Fall brings an additional influx of these bright yellow birds as they migrate south from northern states. Some migrants spend the winter in south Florida, while others move through on their way to wintering grounds in central and south America.
This one and several more warblers including Palm Warblers were feeding on the thousands of insects that have invaded the neighborhood in the past couple of weeks.
Lake Wales, Florida.
We did a little drive through the prairie countryside east of Calgary, looking for our fabulous Snow Owls, or a Great Grey Owl, or really, just any bird, except a Magpie, Raven, or Crow. Lots of the latter three, none of the former two. Big unhappy face. But we did see a lot of other interesting things, and so we won't complain, much...
Prairie nymph, Herbertia lahue, a very pretty little wild iris, usually about 5 or 6 cm across, Dick Nichols Park, Austin.
There is an electircal substation just south of Broadview with power lines heading off east and west and south.
This loco, built in 1927 has toured Poland but is now back in the UK, seen here at the Dean Forest Railway
Sunset on the Irwin Prairie. Irwin Prairie is 187 acres most of which is a wet prairie. It is used by migrating birds and waterfowl passing through the area. Also it has a Boardwalk that complete a loop through the wet portions.
Toledo and Northwest Ohio were, at one time, known as the black swamp because the area was a major wetland area. Much of the aera has been drained for farming etc. Though the Oak openings region was not part of this swamp the Irwin Prairie is also threatened by draining and there isn't much of this wet prairie habitat left.
Irwin Road cuts through the middle of the preserve and is a short detour on the way home which I opted for this evening.
If I were not so pedantic lately I would have cropped it with more sky, but for some reason I felt like it needed a square which puts the horizon very close to the middle; I dunno if that works. And here I am back to the turquoise snow - it was dusk so it was really hard to avoid that effect though.
EDIT: This is from Tom Arbour who provides more accurate & complete information (Thank you!!!)
I'm at Irwin doing veg. ecology work several times a year. I'm glad that you've taken an interest in it. The wet prairie system there is quite like the everglades. Twig rush, the dominant graminoid there, is in the same genus as saw grass. The twigrush wet prairie at Irwin is an absolute botanical gem. It is one of the only places in the world where this system occurs.
Also, technically, The Oak Openings, of which Irwin was a part of, wasn't part of the great black swamp. Much of the oak openings was high ground, however, the original Irwin Prairie was one of the exceptions. It ran from Here down all the way to Kitty Todd State Nature Preserve and the Western edge of the Oak Openings.
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The Prairie Theater was built in the 1930’s as a 550-seat single screen theater. In May 1979 it was twinned with seating for 225 and 175.
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We had a really cool, yet eerie, magenta-like glow outside Saturday evening, due to the clouds and sunset. (You can see the thin magenta colour on the horizon.)
I found a spot just outside the city as the sun was just about to dip below the horizon and I got this photo. Other than lightening up the foreground, there isn't post-process effect or texture added to this.
Pentax K-1, Rokinon 85/1.4
for PentaxForums.com Single in September Challenge
I dropped off Ryan and Ochsner at 810 Sports to watch the boxing match and took the opportunity to run myself down to Prairie Fire and get some pretty bomb ass sunset shots, and pictures of the breathtaking Prairie Fire Museum.
I will be away until March and not posting anything while I am gone. I will be touring Arizona for the first time and I am looking forward to visiting friends and seeing some new birds.
A few contacts have asked to see a strike shot from my last Prairie Falcon strike sequence in large size, so I am posting my favorite from that set as the main shot for this set as well as some new shots from yesterday. These shots show various flight aspects of the Falcon. I have also added some shots of Ravens. I watched a Raven grab a Pigeon from its perch and kill and eat it.
Thanks so much for your comments on the Gyrfalcon and Prairie Falcon shots I have posted. It is very exciting to see this predator-prey interaction.
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My favorite shot of the day even it is a tight crop. The action was fast and furious at the Alberta Grain Terminal. I saw four catches by Prairie Falcons and one by a Gyrfalcon.
Alberta Grain Terminal. Edmonton, Alberta. February 08 2013.
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Ribbon windows, wide eaves, and strong horizontal lines define the character of this small prairie-style house. For a description of what constitutes Prairie Style architecture, see Antique Home Style.