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Kingfisher - Alcedo Atthis
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The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
This sparrow-sized bird has the typical short-tailed, large-headed kingfisher profile; it has blue upperparts, orange underparts and a long bill. It feeds mainly on fish, caught by diving, and has special visual adaptations to enable it to see prey under water. The glossy white eggs are laid in a nest at the end of a burrow in a riverbank.
The female is identical in appearance to the male except that her lower mandible is orange-red with a black tip. The juvenile is similar to the adult, but with duller and greener upperparts and paler underparts. Its bill is black, and the legs are also initially black. Feathers are moulted gradually between July and November with the main flight feathers taking 90–100 days to moult and regrow. Some that moult late may suspend their moult during cold winter weather.
The flight of the kingfisher is fast, direct and usually low over water. The short rounded wings whirr rapidly, and a bird flying away shows an electric-blue "flash" down its back.
The common kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa, mainly south of 60°N. It is a common breeding species over much of its vast Eurasian range, but in North Africa it is mainly a winter visitor, although it is a scarce breeding resident in coastal Morocco and Tunisia. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in which it hunts. In winter it is more coastal, often feeding in estuaries or harbours and along rocky seashores. Tropical populations are found by slow-flowing rivers, in mangrove creeks and in swamps.
Like all kingfishers, the common kingfisher is highly territorial; since it must eat around 60% of its body weight each day, it is essential to have control of a suitable stretch of river. It is solitary for most of the year, roosting alone in heavy cover. If another kingfisher enters its territory, both birds display from perches, and fights may occur, in which a bird will grab the other's beak and try to hold it under water. Pairs form in the autumn but each bird retains a separate territory, generally at least 1 km (0.62 mi) long, but up to 3.5 km (2.2 mi) and territories are not merged until the spring.
Very few birds live longer than one breeding season. The oldest bird on record was 21 years.
They are also listed as a Schedule 1 species under the Wildlife and Countryside Act offering them additional protection.
Population:
UK breeding:
3,800-6,400 pairs
Almost twelve months ago I was meandering around Tasmania's north-east coast with a camera by myself, no schedule, and an excellent excuse for stopping every few kilometres because "the light looked interesting."
Looking back through these images has convinced me of two things:
I really do need to plan another photography getaway and
I need to wait until the World Cup is over. Australia has started well ;)
For now, this stretch of Tasmanian coastline will have to satisfy my itchy feet.
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Thought for the day - Wasn't the shovel a ground-breaking invention!
Peonies at the UC Botanical Garden. Right on schedule for Mother’s Day!
Peonies are important in Chinese herbal medicine. These are blooming in the university's Chinese Medicinal section.
botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu/collections/chinese-medicina...
Smokefest is a passion project set to bring music lovers from all across the grid to one venue for 4 amazing nights. Every Saturday in January is a new mix of singers and DJs are set to perform on a very unique stage that provides a one of a kind show featuring dancers and a synced light show.
The sim itself is a destination all its own. The festival is surrounded by the beauty of red rocks and custom festival artwork scattered throughtout the land. Patrons will have the opportunity to run around and take fun photos at their leisure. Be sure to tag us at #SMOKEFEST2023.
SHOW SCHEDULE:
➤ 1ST SHOW: Saturday, Jan. 7 ... 6-8pm slt
➤ 2ND SHOW: Saturday, Jan. 14 ... 6-8pm slt
➤ 3RD SHOW: Saturday, Jan. 21 ... 6-8pm slt
➤ 4TH SHOW: Saturday, Jan. 29 ... 6-8pm slt
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I can't wait for this to open at Hudson Yard, called "The Edge" it's the highest observation deck in the western hemisphere at 1,100 ft and scheduled to open Spring 2020. The views must be great and you can even lean out on the 9 foot glass wall that juts out into the sky! As seen the New York City hike with Mathias, aka., m_laRs_k.
March 19 2021; New York JFK. After a several year absence, UA is returning to JFK. N670UA visiting on a test flight; regular service is scheduled to start on March 28th
This is a small portion of the actual scene. The path walked along the base of the mountain and was covered in rock. It was an incredible scene. Unfortunately, we did not get to stay too long and admire it because we were way behind schedule. Terrific Thursday to you.
With a window to depart Blue Island behind Metra 433, both nights I shot the Iowa Interstate BICB, they were right on time. Passing the very nice Tinley Park depot, the BICB heads toward Joliet wasting no time getting off the Rock and back onto home rails.
After spending the night in Alexandria enjoying dinner and drinks with a good friend we headed out Friday morning only 15 min from his home for a wildly productive morning of photographing 12 different trains in the span of only three hours (plus a couple we didn't bother with because it was raining so hard when we first showed up).
With the world renowned Sakura (cherry blossoms) at peak there was only one place to go to photograph some trains. Few places in the district are more iconic for rail photography than the short bridge over the Washington Channel flowing from the Tidal Basin as seen from East Potomac Park.
This was the second of nine trains I shot at this spot before we moved to two other locations for trains 10 thru 12. I'm not actually sure what this is as there were no more Virginia Railway Express inbound trains scheduled at this time so perhaps it's a returning protect set or some other deadhead going back toward Union Station or Ivy City Yard. VRE V50 (MPI MP36PH-3C blt. Jun. 2010) shoving on the south end is at about MP CFP 111.3 on modern day CSXT's RF&P Subdivision. These rails leading to the Long Bridge over the Potomac River (out of sight to the left) are ex Pennsylvania Railroad and a few catenary poles remain as seen in this shot from the days when long freights behind electric motors headed for classification at the mighty and long gone Potomac Yard.
The roof of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing is visible at right center behind the spring trees and the 555 ft tall Washington Monument rises beyond
Washington, D.C.
Friday March 24, 2023
Completed in 1810 by John Rennie, the spectacular Dundas Aqueduct carries the Kennet & Avon Canal over the River Avon and is a Scheduled Monument. It was the first canal structure to be designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 1951.
Named after Charles Dundas, the first chairman of the Kennet and Avon Canal Company, the aqueduct forms the junction between the Kennet and Avon Canal and the largely derelict Somerset Coal Canal. The short stretch of the Somerset Coal Canal still in water forms Brassknocker Basin, used for boat moorings, cycle hire and a cafe. A short walk further there is the Dundas Wharf where the small tollhouse, warehouse and crane still stand.
Last night, the 6pm 691 didn't bring the train south. Here we see the 5am Lenexa switch crew doing so instead (6am 692 doesn't work Monday). The Liberty Memorial stands tall on the hill.
R HLA4701 06A
Kansas City, KS
March 6, 2023 2:54PM
After assisting failed 4L04 at Melton Mowbray and running some 82 minutes behind schedule as a result, Colas Rail Freight 37254 'Cardiff Canton' and 37099 'Merl Evans 1947 - 2016' pass through Waterbeach, top and tailing the 1Q90 1515 Derby R.T.C.(Network Rail) to Ferme Park Recp PLPR2 Network Rail test train.
Am 20. Januar 2024 kam beim REX 1510 von Salzburg nach Wörgl statt des planmäßig vorgesehenen Triebzugs der Baureihe 4024 die 1144.111 mit einem CityShuttle Wendezug zum Einsatz. Hintergrund war vermutlich das Hahnenkamm Rennen, für das die Talente in Mehrfachtraktion fuhren und somit nur eingeschränkt zur Verfügung standen. Aus Fotografen-Sicht war das natürlich willkommen und ich betätigte bei Brixen im Thale erfreut den Auslöser, als der klassische Nahverkehrszug meinen Standpunkt bei besten Wetterverhältnissen passierte.
On January 20, 2024, REX 1510 from Salzburg to Wörgl 1144.111 with a CityShuttle push-pull train was used instead of the scheduled class 4024 multiple unit. The reason for this was presumably the Hahnenkamm Race, for which the Talent trainsets ran in multiple traction and were therefore only available to a limited extent. From a photographer's point of view, this was of course welcome and I was delighted to press the shutter release at Brixen im Thale when the classic local train passed my position in the best weather conditions.
Cause when that morning sun comes beating down
You're going to wake up in your town
But we'll be scheduled to appear
A thousand miles away from here
People stay just a little bit longer
We want to play, just a little bit longer
Now the promoter don't mind
And the union don't mind
If we take a little time
And we leave it all behind and sing
One more song.
Excerpt from Jackson Browne's song Stay
Running some 2-1/2 hours behind schedule, 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" rushes over Chirk viaduct with todays Test/Trust Members special on the Crewe-Salop-Stafford-Crewe circle. Running so late due to the Chester-Salop section of the line being closed earlier in the day, this was a disappointing end to a long wait having stood in beautiful autumnal sunshine for the best part of the day only to lose the light minutes before she passed. Still great to see her back though, a credit to all those who have worked on this fine loco.
(Class57 on rear removed in PS)
One of the waterfalls I made it to last year during our winter freeze. It was one of a couple at the top of my list of places to visit last year. I've got a few different places I'm hoping to hit this year. Hopefully I'll luck out with the work schedule like last year.
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Can greylag geese be white?
It can be white, completely gray (like the wild form), or somewhere in-between.
Are greylag geese native to UK?
There are two subspecies of Greylag Goose recognised: Western Greylag A. a. anser from Iceland, and north and central Europe; wintering from Scotland, south to northern Africa and east to Iran.
The greylag goose is a large, bulky, goose with a big head, and the largest of the grey goose species. It was one of the first species of animals to be domesticated in Ancient Egypt about 3000 years ago and is a typical farmyard goose. The domestic breed is known as A. a. domesticus and can interbreed with Anser anser. Many birds seen in the UK outside of the winter months are re-colonised from domestic populations and are often semi-tame. It is seen as a pest due to overgrazing of agricultural crops and is listed in Schedule 2 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, meaning it can be killed or taken outside of the close season.
Key facts Scientific name: Anser anser
Status: Resident wild and feral populations, winter visitor.
Breeding birds: 46,000 pairs UK wintering birds: 140,000 British birds and 88,000 from Iceland
Conservation status: Amber Family: Ducks, geese & swans
Length: 76 – 90 cm Wingspan: 147 – 180 cm
Weight: 2.9 – 1.4 kg
Typical lifespan: 8 years
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busy schedule today and the next days. So kick under my own bum to rise and shine, to wake up the best version of Emily, to ... ok i do need coffee!!
The L519 Edson Sub local heads across the causeway at Wabamun Lake with a short train. With the Sundance Power Plant pretty much converted to natural gas fuel, a good chunk of traffic handled by the L519 (flyash from burning coal) has been dramatically reduced. With the lack of flyash traffic, the local only runs this far once a week, down from the 3 day a week service schedule of the past.
My daughter is hiding behind me in the far left of the image, apparently she did not like the horn on the 5367!
Since W25 schedule, Lufthansa is replacing A340-600 with A350-900 on flight LH796/797.
Dynasty of Passenger Quad Jet in HKIA almosts come to an end.
8 minutes along the Northeast Corridor @ Holmesburg Junction. Image 1: Train 87 is running a few minutes late to its next scheduled stop at 30th St. Station, as the day draws to its conclusion.
With 22 loaded JNA's on the draw bar, clean GBRf 60002 'Graham Farish 50th Anniversary' arrives on the up slow for its scheduled pathing stop with the Fridays only 6F68 Ribblehead VQ - Tuebrook.
It's pretty obvious when "Wrong Way" Jimmy has visited town. By the time the tow trucks have hauled off the vehicles Jimmy hits, there are plenty of parking spaces available.
Bakersfield, California 2013
Frazil ice underneath alders in the Merced River, Yosemite NP, CA, USA
Made during my recent workshop in Yosemite Valley with The Ansel Adams Gallery. The flood required changing our schedule, but some hardy souls were still able to attend, and we had great conditions, with high water, snow, and even some frazil ice.
Finger Lakes Railway road train GS2 is hustling west home to Geneva with their inbound interchanged picked up in Solvay. They are seen here at about MP 8.6 on their mainline passing the old Camillus Passenger station which now is attached to a car wash that I mostly attempted to crop out at right. The run down station saw its last scheduled passenger train call in 1958 but it and many other depots along this scenic route have survived in repurposed roles more than 60 years on.
Leading the train are consecutively numbered GP38-2s 2002 (blt. May 1966 as a GP40 CN 4005) and 2003 (blt. Jan. 1967 as a GP40 MILW 154) dressed in sharp 'lighting stripe' paint that pays homage to the New York Central heritage of the old 'Auburn Road.'
Camillus, New York
Thursday October 28, 2021
The Advanced Passenger Train programme was all about creating a world beating tilting train for the future, without having to spend billions on new dedicated track for high speed running. It should have followed in the steps of the HST, and put the UK in the forefront of railway innovation. It was scrapped, and the technology sold to the Italians who produced, the Pendolino! Scrapped by a government who lacked backbone and vision, and a hostile press who excelled in the maxim of not letting un truths get in the way of a good story. Nothing new there then, you may say? During its short life in scheduled service, No. 370003 speeds through Lichfield Trent Valley with a Glasgow Central to London Euston service on 19th April 1985. Copyright Photograph John Whitehouse - all rights reserved
This variety of Cicada (Magicicada) has a 17-year life cycle and is part of brood IV, or the Kansan Brood. The last time they emerged in Nebraska was 1998. They started to emerge from the ground about a week ago as they were delayed by the rainy weather. So happy that we were able to find them in Weeping Water, Nebraska yesterday afternoon.
People call these cicadas “locusts” but they are not true locusts — real locusts look like grasshoppers. The phrase “17 year cicada” indicates that they arrive every 17 years. The name “periodical cicadas” indicates that they arrive periodically and not each and every year. The scientific name for the Genus of these cicadas is Magicicada, and there are 3 types of 17 year Magicicadas: Magicicada septendecim, Magicicada cassini and Magicicada septendecula. This is a true locust:
There are literally billions of 17- year cicadas. Why? One theory suggests that the large number of cicadas overwhelms predators, so predators are never able to eat them all and many always survive to mate. This is a survival strategy called “predator satiation”.
Some of you may enjoy the following website: www.cicadamania.com/cicadas/brood-iv-the-kansan-brood-wil...
This Schedule 1 species is very secretive, spending most of its time hidden in tall grass but had no problem keeping us awake all night rasping outside our bedroom window!
The German ICE Train comes through Morton Grove IL. when it was on it's US tour in 1994. Not sure if it was on tour or on an Amtrak Hiawatha schedule.
I passed by this turquoise glacial lake between Mt. Abbot (left) and Mt. Gabb (right) on day 9 of the Sierra High Route, an off-trail backpack trip that roughly parallels the John Muir Trail but remains at higher altitude and crosses more rugged terrain. Both Gabb and Abbot are over 13,700 ft (~4200 m).
By this point in the hike, my ankles were in a lot of pain. I had never before had ankle problems, but hours of jumping from boulder to boulder with a heavy pack per day was just too much. During this day, I consumed something like five Iburprofen in order to remain functional. I considered stopping at the pass and setting up camp there, which would let my ankles rest but dropped me behind schedule for the trip. In the end, I pressed on another couple miles to Lake Italy, limping heavily as I arrived. I rested for the night, hoping my ankles would be alright the next day. I nearly fell over in pain when I hoisted my pack that morning, which was the inspiration I needed to abort the trip. That day I proceeded to hike 13 miles, gained 2000 and lost 5800 vertical feet, and consumed eight Ibuprofen on my journey back to civilization. Over the course of the trip, I hiked a bit over 100 miles, mostly off-trail.
This summer I will return and finish the Sierra High Route.
An elderly couple at the train station trying to decipher the fine print of the arrival schedule. Ostensibly a play on reflection, shots like these also tell a story - here, probably two grandparents about to welcome their children or grandchildren later on :-)
On a frigid December evening, an off-schedule WE93 legs out the final few miles of its journey to interchange with the CN at Lang Yard. Wheeling SD40T-2 #5412 is piloting today's train, with 'Rio Grande' still spelled out in 'Flying' letters on the long hood. The 5412 is one of four Rio Grande-painted units on the Wheeling 's roster.
5412 is passing historic Ironville Tower, located on Toledo's East Side—one of three interlocking towers in the greater metropolitan area. Ironville guards the diamond between the Toledo Terminal and the original Wheeling & Lake Erie's Mainline while also overseeing Wheeling's junction with the Toledo Belt just north of the diamond. The all-relay interlocking and current tower were constructed and engineered by the Wheeling & Lake Erie in partnership with Union Switch & Signal in 1941 and replaced a tower and mechanical intellerlocking built at the same location in 1908, all at a cost of $31,200. The all-relay interlocking replaced legacy semaphore signals for with H-2 searchlight and N-2 colorlight waysides, which survived until April 2019.
This was just something I got killing time while the big steam locomotive was laying over and was actually a nice fully lit scene...but alas the clouds didn't cooperate at train time.
In addition to the 2102 trip and all the regularly scheduled weekend trains and normal LGSR trips the Reading and Northern also had another special passenger train out running on this busy day. In conjunction with the Mahanoy City Community Days celebration they ran three round trip public excursions from that historic coal mining town to Tamaqua and back via the normally freight only Mahanoy and Shamokin Branch. The train consisted of five coaches and a caboose bracketed between GP38-2s 2014 and 2015 and operated as symbol JTMA/MAJT. The 3 PM third trip of the day has just departed on its way to Tamaqua as it rolls past some early fall color in Mahanoy City in this going away view west of the North 8th Street overpass near MP 108.9 on the branch.
Per Trains magazine: The M&S Branch was once part of the Reading Railroad’s main line from Philadelphia to Shamokin, Pa., and beyond to Williamsport, Pa., route of the onetime flyers King Coal and Williamsporter. [Note: technically the RDG main officially ran from Philadelphia to Pottsville and all other territory inlcluding this was considered a branch.] In the 1920s, 14 weekday passenger trains served the line and later many of Reading’s 51 steam-powered Iron Horse Rambles (1959-1964) also traveled this route. Scheduled passenger service on the M&S ended when the remnant of the King Coal made its final run on June 28, 1963.
Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania
Saturday September 13, 2025
Stonehenge a Scheduled Ancient prehistoric monument located 2 miles west of Amesbury in Wiltshire.
One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3,000 BC to 2,000 BC. The surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3,100 BC. Radiocarbon dating in 2008 suggested that the first bluestones were raised between 2,400 and 2,200 BC. Another theory suggests the bluestones may have been raised at the site as early as 3,000 BC.
The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986 in a co-listing with Avebury Henge. It is a national legally protected Scheduled Ancient Monument. Stonehenge is owned by the Crown and managed by English Heritage, while the surrounding land is owned by the National Trust.
Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could have been a burial ground from its earliest beginnings. The dating of cremated remains indicate that deposits contain human bone from as early as 3000 BC, when the ditch and bank were first dug. Such deposits continued at Stonehenge for at least another 500 years.
This charming little house has been scheduled for demolition, guess they're going to put a parking garage or something there.
I got to sneak in a lunch date with this inquisitive guy, peeking at me from under his stroller cover, and his mama. In my return to a more traditional 9-5 I've lost some of the flexibility and freedom that freelancing provided. I've gained other things I know (read: insurance we can afford that actually pays for my seemingly endless doctor's appointments and my husband's mental health needs). I know this. I'm grateful.
But I miss scheduling my comings and goings independent of a larger organization. On early fall afternoons walking to our town center for midday tacos has all the appeal. Combining that with getting time with a friend midweek infused a hectic few days with some levity. Good conversation, yummy food, baby snuggles... the good stuff. I love that this project reminds me, again and again of it.
Where's the good stuff in your life this week?
Due to a crazy schedule of meetings, a lunch break seemed unlikely today. So, my wife told me to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, then cram it down whenever. But, some things changed and the plan didn't work out. As a result, my wife told me the leftover sandwich would be my dinner tonight –– plus a small salad. Yes, I eat like a king. #classicnegative
Finishing-off the week's duties following return from the Swanage Diesel Gala, GBRf's 69007 gets a welcome airing upon 6Y48 Eastleigh-Hoo departmentals.
The previous week had shown Winchfield Cutting's familiar blooms well under way with this full display to later savour!
69007 hurries the service 8min ahead of schedule approaching Winchfield Station.
14th May 2025
Registration: G-BOAD
Type: Concorde 102
Engines: 4 × Olympus 593 Mk 610
Serial Number: 210
First flight: 25 Aug 1976
In 1976, British Airways launched regular flights on the London–Bahrain route. The service operated three times a week aboard G-BOAA — one of the first production Concordes. Over Europe the aircraft flew subsonically, breaking the sound barrier only above the sparsely populated expanses of the Arabian Peninsula. But Bahrain was merely a first step for British Airways. Its plans included Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo — destinations it could only reach in partnership with another carrier.
That partner became Singapore Airlines, founded in 1972. A formal agreement was signed in October 1977: flights on the London–Bahrain–Singapore route were to operate three times a week. The inaugural flight took place on 9 December 1977.
However, on 13 December 1977 the service was abruptly suspended. The Bahrain–Singapore route inevitably passed over Malaysian territory, and the government in Kuala Lumpur withdrew overflight permission. While British Airways was resolving the Malaysian issue, another problem emerged: the most direct path from Bahrain to Singapore also crossed India, which had likewise banned supersonic flight over its territory. A solution was found — the route was rerouted around India, over Indonesia, adding nearly 320 kilometres, around ten minutes of flying time, and a higher fuel burn.
On 24 January 1979, flights resumed along the new routing. But on 1 November 1980 the service was permanently discontinued. The route was losing between £2 million and £2.5 million a year, as the cabin was consistently only half full.
In total, the service operated for approximately 20 months of net flying time — three flights in December 1977, plus January 1979 through November 1980. It was the first scheduled commercial supersonic service to South-East Asia in history. No second has followed to this day, and none appears likely in the near future.
Airliner Profile Scenic Posters
All of the countless times we've been down this road looking at the country surrounding Fisher Towers, it's never looked like this.
We bolted out of Colorado that day because it was scheduled to rain for four straight days and after considering the prospect of of sitting in the tent waiting for the weather to clear, we figured we could do better.
Solution: Utah.
After seeing this: We weren't so sure.
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Summer 2014 2nd leg: "Getting High"
July 9: Stopping at every pullout at Black Canyon of the Gunnison's south rim; getting through Grand Junction unnoticed; setting up camp at Fisher Towers.
Seen here is the last climb-out ever for this aircraft: N669US was retired straight from SAN to MZJ (Marana/Pinal Airpark, Arizona) on 23 Dec 2017, ending over 27 years of service with Delta and Northwest. It flew its last revenue flight the night before from DTW, bringing in the Michigan State Spartans for the Holiday Bowl. Well worth the wait despite being 40 minutes behind schedule.