Trying to look intimidating, this male broad-tail hummingbird is stretched about as big as can be.

It seems the rufous males have calmed down a bit and are letting the other hummers in on the feeder goodies. Last night there were ten hummers flitting around a six seat feeder. I might be needing to put up another feeder!

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Great Egret at the Living Desert

(ringmaster)

Seen at the Driffield Steam and Vintage Rally earlier this Year ..

Kingfisher showing some nifty fish-flipping skills

Built in 1929 an weighing 12 tonnes .This Engine was originally a Steam Roller engaged in Road making etc ..Converted to a Showmans Engine between 1985 and 1993 .Seen at the Driffield Steam & Vintage Rally.in East Yorkshire,

This is the "General Gough" built in 1921. It is seen here at the Driffield Steam and Vintage Rally

Just a small selection of Showmans Steam Engines on display at Driffield Vintage Steam Rally,

Street sketches

This chap was at the New Forest show demonstrating his wonderful farm machinery, All in perfect working order.

Holger

Hamburg

and his fairground organ

he was so friendly

1918 4 hp Garrett Showman's Engine - Mighty Atom

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Showman's Engine at a show in the Cotswolds.

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Slaidburn Showmans

Burrell “Dreadnought” and Foden “Prospector” Showmans Engines looking immaculate outside the Hark To Bounty, Slaidburn, during the 40th anniversary Steam and Vintage Vehicle Display in the village.

A great little trickster

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Particle Show *The Greatest Showman* performed at ARTCARE Gallery by Delain Canucci.

This Beautiful Steam Engine was made by "Fowler" in 1927 ..It was seen in all its Glory at the Driffield Steam Fair in East Yorkshire ..

1921 Charles Burrell & Sons Ltd engine NX 947.

New to J.B.Dugdale,Warwickshire,then passed onto Isaacs of North Devon before being sold into preservation to T.W.Gasgoine,Banbury.

The engine was then converted to Showmans form,as it remains today.

South Cerney Show - 6.8.22.

one of the highlights of Astle park was these five showmans engines. I had only seen 2 in a row before at this location by the gallopers

Famous showman from 90s.

Shot with DXO ONE Camera

Originally The Grosvernor Cinema - built and owned in 1922 by the most famous Bloxwich resident Pat Collins, Showman, President of the Showman’s Guild, Alderman, Mayor and MP in his lifetime. Pat Collins died in 1943. Between 1935 and 1959 it was known as The Odeon Cinema. In May 1959 it closed and became derelict. It was used for several other businesses, including Flix nightclub. Eventually in 2015 Wetherspoons rebuilt the inside and retained the Art Deco frontage, and named it ‘The Bloxwich Showman’ in honour of Pat Collins. Originally Bloxwich was in Staffordshire, but in the 1970s boundary changes it was in the West Midlands.

one of the well preserved showman's engines at the Great Dorset Steam Fair

Foden 4450 Showman's Lorry, Unknown Showman.