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I'll be uploading some photos from a day in Ballina on the northern coast of New South Wales over the next few days. First up is an Australasian Darter preening.
In Dublin, the electric rail system called the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) is a quick and easy way to get around Dublin. It runs along the coast of the Irish Sea from Malahide or Howth in north County Dublin soutwards as far as Greystones, Co Wicklow.
Another view of a Common Darter Dragonfly.
3d Cross-view - View the two images straight on and slightly cross eyes and the centre image which appears will be seen in 3d .
Black Darter - Pulborough Brooks RSPB reserve, Sussex. another first for me, not seen these before as they like heathland & acidic soils.
Poison dart frogs are small, brilliantly colored, South American rainforest amphibians known for their toxic skin, which protects them from predators and gives them their name, as indigenous peoples once used the poison on hunting darts. They are active during the day (diurnal), feeding on small insects like ants and beetles, and possess sticky pads on their toes for climbing. Their vivid aposematic coloration serves as a clear warning of their danger, with the potency of their poison varying by species.
Key Characteristics
Toxic Skin: They secrete potent toxins from their skin, which can paralyze or kill predators.
Vibrant Colors: Poison dart frogs display bright, bold colors (yellow, red, blue, green, etc.) as a warning signal to other animals, a trait known as aposematic coloration.
Size: They are generally small, with most species growing to only one or two inches long.
Habitat: They live in the tropical rainforests of Central and South America, often on the ground.
Behavior: Unlike most frogs, they are diurnal, meaning they are active during the day.
Diet: They are insectivores, primarily eating ants, beetles, and other small insects found on the forest floor.
Foot Structure: They lack webbing between their toes but have adhesive pads for climbing.
Origin of the Name
The name "poison dart frog" comes from the traditional practice of some indigenous peoples in Colombia and other regions using the frogs' potent toxins to coat the tips of their blow darts for hunting.
Toxicity and Diet
A frog's poison is derived from the insects it eats.
Different species have varying levels of toxicity; some are only slightly poisonous, while others, like the golden poison dart frog, are among the most toxic animals on Earth.
Female Black Darter (Sympetrum danae).
A small heathland and moorland species, and the only black dragonfly in the UK and probably the smallest, at just 29-34mm length. I know this one is yellow, but the male is black :)
Females (and immature males) have a yellow abdomen and brown thorax marked with a black triangle on top. The side of the thorax and the lower part of the abdomen is strongly marked in black, as can be seen here.
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Photographed passing through Tarvin is this GHA Coaches owned Dennis Dart SLF 8.8M with Caetano Nimbus bodywork. It is registered FJ06 URR and is pictured working the 84 service to Crewe bus station. It was new to Red Rose of Weston Turville back in 2006.
Common Darter Dragonfly (Sympetrum striolatum). The most common UK dragonfly and there were many of them at Potteric Carr Nature Reserve near Doncaster. (Yorkshire Wildlife Trust)
Hello Stranger ! Dennis Dart WA03WWZ, Stagecoach Fleet 34399, has been working the 77 service in Newton Abbot today. Seen in Queensway with the 1350 service from town. 7th March 2015
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Dennis Dart.
Privately owned, ex Travel Wright seen filling up at a local garage, I tried to get a shot when she came out but traffic from the opposite direction thwarted me.
King Street, Weymouth.
Number 24 is the first completed, and first numerically, of the five bought a while back to bolster the fleet. The Plaxton Pointer SLFs have had a thorough refurbishment to make them less like 'rattling bangers'. (the passengers certainly know how to describe the buses using the company's initials!)
The extra grilles at the back are for the new engines fitted - the same type found in the latest 6cyl Enviro 200 models. The six cylinder option being chosen for use on the open roads out on the 201 and for racing up and down the A52 on P&R services.
DART 5 is a 1979 Dodge W40 ex-military ambulance. It is used mainly for public relations at community events, although it also serves as a backup tow vehicle for the boat.
Pictured in Whitehaven is this Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire Alexander Dennis Dart SLF 10.7M with Alexander Dennis Pointer 2 bodywork. It is registered PX56 CWO with the fleet number of 35248 and is captured working the 32 service to Egremont.
Dart 23 hasn't benefitted from the new E200 engines being fitted to the older SLFs, and instead is finished to the same style as sister bus 15. Except for having black doors.
Enjoyed an unexpected couple of hours at Fairburn Ings this morning chasing Dragons.
All very lively but this one occasionally perched for a rest.
Hope your all having a good weekend :-)