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Another amazing day. This time a fox, in its den! I'm thinking it is pretty small, so I reckon it is a 3 to 4 month old cub. I have seen the parents in the vicinity and they were much bigger.
I love the huge fangs on these, but had never noticed before that they have red tips.
Seen on a wall at Magor Marsh Gwent Wildlife Trust reserve.
Slight change of pace. I had cause to drop in on the headquarters of the Gwent Wildlife Trust, and the building has this lovely dovecote on the front.
That's an adult hand, so you can see the size of it. Almost the star of the show at the GWT open day.
This lovely guy is Rudy, who attended a Gwent Wildlife Trust Living Levels event yesterday. Rudy was raised by people and loves being in contact with them. The UK Wild Otter Trust is an excellent organisation.
On its first day in service, GWR's special livery IET 802020, ‘thanking key workers and celebrating diversity’, departs from Stonehouse with its nose doors open, forming 1L72 1058 Cheltenham Spa to London Paddington on 3rd July 2020.
Thank you to SK for the gen!
Great Western Railway (GWR) today unveiled a special livery train thanking key workers for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With a theme of ‘The Nation Says Thank You’, the special design, inspired by the company’s design a train competition, features words of gratitude in 116 different languages used by those living across the GWR network.
The livery, carried by Intercity Express Train, IET 802020, incorporates the ideas of three teenagers who entered a competition on GWR’s social media channels to design a train livery.
Sam Smith, 13, from Gloucestershire, suggested the words ‘The nation says thank you’; Sam Moorey, 15, from Newton Abbot, proposed saying ‘thank you’ in different languages; and Ned Thompson, 16, of Guildford, crafted the overall design.
GWR worked with local authorities and NHS trusts to ensure the diversity of communities across the network was represented. The livery features 109 speech bubbles, using 116 languages from at least 166 countries.
GWR's special livery train was unveiled two days before the final NHS clap on Sunday 5 July at 1700, to applaud all those who have helped through the pandemic.
The ‘design a special train livery’ competition was judged by Railway Historian and broadcaster Tim Dunn, who said it was a tough task settling on the final design.
Tim said: “Everyone is incredibly grateful to those key workers, including the railway family, who have been working tirelessly to help us through the pandemic.
Rail Minister Chris Heaton-Harris said: “GWR has chosen a great combination of designs and I am pleased to see the rail industry saying “thank you” in such a great diversity of languages.
“This serves as an excellent reminder of the hard work of so many people in our NHS and so many other crucial industries, and I am delighted to join with GWR and add my thanks to all the key workers across the nation.”
GWR Head of External Communications Dan Panes said: “We wanted to give people the opportunity to express their thanks to key workers in a unique way. This design on one of our Intercity Express Trains will provide a lasting tribute to the selfless dedication of all those who have given everything to help us through these unprecedented times.”
The special livery has been funded by rolling stock leasing company, Eversholt Rail, and Intercity Express Train manufacturer Hitachi Rail.
Mary Kenny, Chief Executive Officer at Eversholt Rail, said: “We are proud to support Great Western Railway with this fantastic initiative to thank all of the key workers who have supported the country throughout these difficult times. The number of fantastic entries to the competition shows that so many people appreciate the hard work and dedication of our key workers and want to say ‘thank you’. Congratulations to the two Sams and Ned for their winning entries.”
Andy Radford, UK Projects Director at Hitachi Rail, said: “We have seen first-hand the resilience of key workers, either as passengers using our trains for essential travel or rail staff who kept trains running safely during the peak of the pandemic.
“Hitachi Rail is proud to be part of this fitting tribute, but equally delighted to be giving passengers a reason to smile.”
GWR continues to remind customers to follow social distancing guidance. As well as wearing a face covering, planning ahead and avoiding peak travel times where possible, customers are urged to buy tickets online, on a smart card or by using the GWR app.
A small slug, Arion sylvaticus, seen at Magor Marsh reserve, where I was pond dipping for children this weekend.
The Uk funnel-we spider, a specialist predator of juvenile grasshoppers, and closely related to the common house spider.
1995 Reliant Robin LX.
Seen here promoting Stebbings Car Centre, King's Lynn.
Photo with kind permission of [https://www.flickr.com/photos/34679063@N04].
A well-known body variant on the
Land Rover 109" was the ambulance. It was used by the British and Dutch army.
The first 109" ambulances appeared at the Series IIA.
I discovered this Diesel Land Rover Ambulance at a classic car garage in Velp (NL).
Note the extra air-intake through the perforated bumper.
The very first Land Rover was built in 1947 as a prototype. Designer Maurice Wilks (UK, 1904-1963) was inspired by the multi purpose Jeep used by the American Army during WWII. Rover wanted to meet a need for a strong 4WD vehicle used on rough areas in the UK and Common Wealth countries abroad.
The final Land Rover version was launched at the RAI Amsterdam Motor Show, April 1948.
See also: www.ad.nl/auto/70-jaar-land-rover-wordt-gevierd-met-resta...
In September 1953 the 86" Series I replaced the 80" Series I to create more loading space. At the same time a complete new model was presented: the 107" Station Wagon.
Series II was introduced in April 1958, and was redesigned by David Bache (1925-1994).
This Land Rover is a 88" Series IIA example. The Series IIA were introduced in September 1961. With this model IIA, a diesel engine was also an option for the Land Rover for first time.
The Series III models are easy to recognize by the ABS plastic grille and the flat door hinges.
2286 cc L4 Diesel engine.
2060 kg.
Max. payload: 860 kg.
Production Land Rover: April 1948-1985.
Production Land Rover Series I: April 1948-April 1958.
Production Land Rover Series II: April 1958-Sept. 1961.
Production Land Rover Series IIA: Sept. 1961-Sept. 1971.
Production Land Rover Series III: Sept. 1971-1985.
Original first reg. number: Aug. 19, 1980 (still valid, April 2024).
New Dutch reg. number: Oct. 25, 2001.
Since Jan. 24, 2008 from same owner.
Velp, Zuider Parallelweg, April 21, 2019.
© 2019 Sander Toonen Amsterdam/Halfweg | All Rights Reserved
There were more than a dozen little egrets roosting at the marsh as well, and I was surprised at how agile they were in flight.
After a day teaching primary school children about beetles and spiders, I went to Magor Marsh to unwind.
The voles have learned new tricks. They have learned to get fruit and veg off the spikes on the feeding platforms. Some chew things free, some wrestle with them to pull them free, others wriggle under them and push them up off the spikes. Then they carry off their prize. I suppose it beats sharing.
Anyway, someone had put a carrot on each platform, and this vole got it off more or less intact. It had enormous difficulty though. It nearly sank under the weight when swimming, and couldn't get it into a hole no matter how it tried. Eventually it retired to some dense reed and just ate the carrot above ground. What a meal that must have made.
An everyday sight for so many years, an HST passes Great Cheverell in Wiltshire forming a Paddington-bound service on 25 January, 1997. 43125 was leading the BR InterCity-liveried set, a scheme that would in due course give way to Great Western Trains ‘Merlin’ livery, followed by First Group blue. 43125 would eventually move to Scotland powering an ‘Intercity 7’ ScotRail set.
1995 Reliant Robin LX.
Seen here promoting Stebbings Car Centre, King's Lynn.
Photo with kind permission of succulent95.
Man 18.314 HOCL-NL Tatá Hispano Intea Le (0353 GWT) de Teisa de Girona
Matriculat el 28/05/2010
VIN: WMAA69ZZ58C012327
El veiem el 10 Agost 2023 al seu pas per la Pça Joan Brossa de Girona asignat a la línia 4
Pleased with this one. Got lots more shots of them eating apples on platforms, but this is a more natural image.
A nice bright wasp butt on a creeping thistle. I'm pretty sure that is a lacewing larva on the flower head too.
HBBBT!
On a cowpat, Magor Marsh GWT reserve. I've never seen anything like this before and would love to know what it is.
GWT IET 802107 approaching the A48 road bridge at Highnam with a diverted 1B15 1218 service from Paddington to Swansea. The vegetation alongside the footpath at this location has grown considerably during the last few months and needs work to attempt any pictures. 7th July 2022.
GWT Coombe Hill.
Pied wagtails are sweet little birds which have a distinctive appearance, with a sleek body of grey, black and white, and their black and white constantly bobbing long tail.
Motacilla alba yarrelli (the species most likely seen in Britain) adults have white chests, with dark grey and black feathers on their back with black legs, and a black pointed bill. Their breeding plumage is easily identified as they develop a clearly defined white panel across their black faces, with a black bib. When in their non-breeding plumage, females have a white throat, with a mottled white and black face. Females are generally lighter in colour, with a greyish back, rather than black. (Songbird Survival).
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I really don't know what this larva is, although I suspect a bettle of some sort. I found it in a bundle of feathers left behind from a bird kill, so I assume it is a scavenger of some sort, although there were no flesh or bones, just feathers. Anyway, it has a nice butt.
HBBBT.
Man 18.314 HOCL-NL Tatá Hispano Intea LE (0489 GWT) de Teisa de Girona
Matriculat el 28/05/2010
VIN: WMAA69ZZ48C012318
El veiem el 13 Novembre 2023 al seu pas per la Rotonda del Rellotge de Girona assignat a la línia 6 sentit Vilaroja
My previous image was just too depressing, so here's a fieldfare in the Gwent Wildlife Trust orchard at Pentwyn farm reserve. Much nicer.
Found under a wooden plank, with several other goodies. If anyone can identify this I will be very grateful.