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These faces look like royalty to me. It reminds me of the new faces that the people of England must embrace in the coming months….a new King and Queen plus a new Prime Minister. I am not a royal follower but I always admired the strength and sense of humour that Queen Elizabeth had through some very challenging times in her 70 year reign.
Australian Hobby, Falco longipennis
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Got a headsup from David Nice, www.flickr.com/photos/108755156@N05/ about a pair of Hobbys at work near a major shopping centre.
Was in the area to get a coffee, and from a little carpark at the back of the street shops we found this one working off a tree in the front of a house.
This sort of photography comes with all sorts of challenges that have little to do with making the photo.
Stalking a small suburban street with a camera is not seen as a normal Sunday passtime.
Think: Inquistive and hostile passersby, Neighbourhood Watch, and of course the pass by of the Patrol Car.
The first two I treat with indifference boardering on disdain.
The third I treat with respect and answer calmly and informatively.
Then based on advice, I go back to my coffee.
This shot epitomises both the highs and lows of being a rail enthusiast perfectly, but quite the capture for 2023. There is quite the story behind this one too! The subject is a pair of ED's - recently acquired from Govia Thameslink Southern 73202 and 73136 "Mhairi" on the 6Y42 14.05 Hoo Junction-Eastleigh East Yard departmental consisting of a healthy load of 23 JNA and MLA ballast wagons, seen at the small hamlet of Northbrook during twilight hour shortly after 20.30, nearly 3 hours later than its booked time.
I had originally arrived at this location some four and a half hours earlier in anticipation of catching this working in the fine afternoon sunlight; by this stage everything seemed to be running to time and as expected. Our woes began when the ED's stopped at Feltham Junction for 50 minutes - at this stage several passenger workings in that area were also on stop therefore, despite the obvious delay, nothing seemed out of the ordinary providing the ED's kept pushing on, which they subsequently did albeit with an unexplained 15 minute stop just outside Staines.
Things became more concerning when 6Y42 came to an abrupt halt outside Woking station. A phone call to 'control' (thanks to our on-location informant) ascertained a braking issue with the ED's and it also transpired this was the reason for the stoppage at Feltham too - our dire situation was confirmed when there had been no movement for over half an hour; with this news to hand, the gallery called the shots and left feeling bitterly disappointed, making the long walk of shame back to civilisation (anyone who's visited this spot will know its not the quickest or easiest spot to reach).
It was only once we had reached our vehicles that 'control' provided some unexpected news to my informant - 6Y42 was back on the move and it was hurtling down the main! We were back on - it was a no-brainer, the last men standing (whittled down to 3 from 6) were going back. Things appeared to be going well until another issue and a prolonged stoppage became apparent outside Basingstoke - gutter!
My informant left at this stage, but I was determined to persevere a little longer more in hope than in anticipation, after all it had already been resurrected three times earlier and I was clutching on to the belief it could go again, however the late-evening sun was now against me, dropping like a stone towards the horizon line.
I was about to call it quits one final time (I had already begun packing up) when Y42 started moving again. I wasn't going to leave without a shot now regardless of the conditions. However, haste was needed with it still some 30 minutes away and having to allow two passenger workings to pass. The informant returned having made it back to his car before getting the nod (again).
Finally, at the ungodly hour (photographically) of 20:35 and with the light just about holding out, the 73 duo finally passed us exactly 175 minutes late. I could finally make the walk of triumph back in the knowledge that my mission had been accomplished, arguably with a better result than expected with hindsight. At 5 hours spent at this location, this has to be a personal record for the longest I've had to wait (or waste - depending if you are a glass half full or empty kind of person) for a single working. Special mention goes to fellow-Flickrite Wetbag for the gen and for keeping my sanity in check, and to MJ for the initial headsup which faciliated the move.
Admittedly I was disappointed of the late-running and the low-light, but thankfully Lightroom has polished the image up immaculately to the extent that I'm absolutely chuffed with the end-product! It will be very difficult to better a shot of this working. The reward is even more satisfying now as the unreliability of the 73’s on this working meant they were dropped a few weeks later, meaning this was the only occasion I will likely capture them on a class 6 freight.
Also, taken with the assistance of a pole.
A rainy day with Photoshop instead of camera. For my album "Creativity, Close-up and Macro". Take a look !
30th June 2020
67006 tailed by 67007 head away from Winwick at Red Bank with 1Z64 Wolverton - Edinburgh Waverley Royal Train ECS.
Six months good luck used up here as the sun was only on the curve at the end of the straight when it came into sight.
Thanks go for a much appreciated headsup. [Taken with pole]
Thanks to a headsup and My Brother grabbing My camera, I was able to snag 3 heritage units today.First up was the Southern leading #168 north at WR Tower.The clouds helped here, or this would have been backlit.Granite City ILL, 03/19/14.
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[three more GBH photos in the comments]
As the sunrise breaks over the house!
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Caught this white Egret fishing had to sneak up on him, the great egret, also known as the common egret, large egret, or great white egret or great white heron is a large, widely distributed egret, with four subspecies found in Asia, Africa, the Americas, and southern Europe, recently also spreading to more northern areas of Europe.
47739+701044 passes Micheldever 97 late with 5Q10 08.05 Derby Litchurch Lane to Eastleigh T&RSMD.Ta to MF for the headsup on this
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[How close is too close? lol @ 300mm]
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[two more GBH photos in the comments}
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Heron
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
Photo Of The Week - The Sunshine Group - 2/23/20
10th June 022 with
37425 & 37419 pass Winwick 6C02 04:19 Crewe Basford Hall - Carlisle New Yard.
Thanks to Alan Hart for the headsup.
A large group of lesser flamingos gather together and are reflected in the waters of saline Ndutu Lake in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. Both greater and lesser flamingos live on the lake. The lesser flamingos are smaller, pinker and have large dark red/black beaks, which makes them easily distinguishable from the greater flamingos (best larger).
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47832 + 66031 approach Moorthorpe with 4E49 1052 Daventry - Doncaster iPort. The 47 assisted 4E49 from Chesterfield after the failure of both DRS locos on the train. 66108 was on the rear. Originally booked into the iPort at Doncaster the service diverted via Moorthorpe to York Yards where 68007 was sent from Carlisle to work forward to Tees Dock. The 47 appeared to be struggling to get hold of the weighty consist here as it had been checked down to allow a Cross Country service off the the Leeds line. I was on the way home from work when I got the headsup re the diversion so just managed tp get to Moorthorpe in time. 27th July 2025.
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[Cute Pony-Tail]
*[two more GBH photos in the comments]
Found in the very heart of Angus in Scotland, Glamis Castle has been the ancestral seat to the Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne since 1372. Glamis Castle was the childhood home of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Her younger daughter, HRH Princess Margaret, was born here and was also frequent visitor during her childhood, alongside her elder sister HRH Princess Elizabeth.
66797 - 6L37 (0957 SX Hoo Jn Up Yard - Whitemoor Yard LDC, which was formed of 1 loaded Tench [FEA], 1 loaded & 1 empty Bass [OCAs], 3 empty MXAs, 5 empty Autoballasters [JJAs], 2 part loaded Falcons [MLAs] & 8 Salmons loaded with new concrete sleepers [3 YWAs, KFA, YWA & 3 FEAs]) - Bayford - 1305 (13 early) - 03/03/23.
I wouldn't normally bother on such a dull day, but I had time to kill after visiting the Doctors (to drop of a urine sample) & Pharmacy (to collect a prescription for antibiotics) before meeting my Sister for lunch & I knew thanks for the headsup JTC on Se-Gen, it had a really mixed consist!
Thanks to a timely headsup from another Bird, I was able to nab CP646-789 heading east for NS's Chicago Line, seen here near Belt Junction on the BRC. One of those cool one of each lashes, courtesy of CP.
In the early morning this little group of greater flamingos decided to take a breather from feeding with their heads immersed in the saline water and were parading down the lake with their heads up, their knees bent and their bodies reflected in the saline lake. I liked the symmetry of their body positions. Ndutu Lake, Tanzania.
10/08/2024 www.allenfotowild.com
Recieved a headsup from a friend this morning that CP's World War II tribute unit was leading the westbound QNSABAR620L (NS Ashland Ave Yard, Chicago - Barstow, CA) I tracked the train throughout the day and headed out to the east side of town to catch it. Sunlight was fading fast when they passed my location about 20 to 5 this evening.
I received a timely headsup this morning from a Birdie stating that CP 284 was sliding by Rondout with the INRD's...A quick run over to Howard St. got us there with mere moments to spare and a very smoky 9008 running 2nd out in the consist.
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blue_Heron
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everglades
Photo Of The Week - The Sunshine Group - 3/15/20
Anhinga - In The Wild - 9/23/21
Palm Beach County, Florida USA
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - wing-drying]
*[the snake bird - the swimming bird - large-adult]
*[Yes, the Anhinga is in the 'cormorant-family'. Anhingas have
straight-bills, and double-crested cormorants have hooked-bills.]
*[The Anhinga lives in shallow, slow-moving, sheltered waters
and uses nearby perches and banks for drying and sunning.]
*[It 'bobs' and 'weaves' its head in somewhat of an
'Anhinga Dance'! It's fun to see. Thanks for looking.]
1st February 2023
37405 passes Westhoughton with 6C95 21:24 Crewe Bas Hall S.S.M. - Bolton Engineers train of auto-ballasters. Thanks to Alan for the headsup.
Marmots are delightful sightings and companions to visitors up at Paradise, from wee ones and teenagers to plump adults. They can be spotted solo or congregated as friends and family. They may be scurrying across a brook, munching on wildflowers, or flattened on rocks while soaking up the warm rays of the sun or just perched and gazing out at their incredible scenery. Teenagers are playful and take to boxing with each other while at other times, they’ve got a forearm slung around a pal’s shoulder while standing upright together towards the sun. When sensing danger, they call out to their community with a high-pitched whistle, and so gives us human visitors a headsup, too! This cutie was scurrying away from the trail when it turned and posed for me.
Flickr Explore 7jul22
37421 passing Grange-Over-Sands with the 10.53 Derby - Carlisle test train on Tue 5th June 2018.
37521 was on the rear.
With thanks to Dave McDigital for giving me the headsup on this location.
WSOR job L595 has finished switching out industries in Ripon and are seen here passing a feed mill in Brandon, WI on their return trip to Horicon. WAMX 4219 and 3869 lead the charge. Shoutout to Brett for the headsup.
Painted turtles with their noses in the air, snobs perhaps? Wildwood Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Spotted in Ottawa. I'd heard that Augsburg Germany has resorted to putting traffic lights in the pavement to get the attention of pedestrians too engrossed by their smart phones to look up at intersections. This must be the Ottawa version done on the cheap.
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[Just had to get that nice 'background-glow' in there!]
Double-crested Cormorant (adult) - 10/27/21
Florida Wetlands - Palm Beach County, Florida
In The Wild - Autumn '21 - Green Cay Wetlands
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - hooked-bill]
*[head-shot portrait with vivid Turquoise Eye]
The gangly Double-crested Cormorant is a prehistoric-looking, matte-black fishing bird with yellow-orange facial skin. Though they look like a combination of a goose and a loon, they are relatives of frigatebirds and boobies and are a common sight around fresh and salt water across North America—perhaps attracting the most attention when they stand on docks, rocky islands, and channel markers, their wings spread out to dry. These solid, heavy-boned birds are experts at diving to catch small fish. They have hooked bills. They are very common in South Florida and fun to observe.
In Florida, people very often mistake the double-crested
cormorant for the anhinga, as they are both swimming birds.
A good way to differentiate; the anhinga has a 'straight-bill'
and the double-crested cormorant has a 'hooked-bill'.
SUNSET - Great Blue Heron
Florida Everglades U.S.A.
In The Wild - South Florida
*[Cool bird. He hung-out with me for about 45 minutes,
did some quick fishing by the shoreline for a snack, and
then took off down the river. Not afraid of me at all! Fun!]
*[three more GBH photos in the comments]
66789 - 4L76 (1130 ThO STP March Up Yd - Ferme Park Reception Line, which was formed of 13 empty JNAs) - Broxbourne Jn - 1328 (RT) - 10/02/22.
A big thanks to John for the headsup on this working & Darren for 66787 & 788 on 6L37!!!
Lucky I didn't then go to Stansted for the Hercules, as it arrived 50 minutes early at 1410!!!!
Tawny Frogmouth, Podargus strigoides
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I was out at Eynesbury doing an evironmental bird survey.
Thanks to a headsup from Cam,
www.flickr.com/photos/194690473@N07/
I went looking around the tennis court for Tawny Frogmouth.
Didn't find the female, but did locate the male and one of his offspring.
I think they were a bit suprised to have been found enoying the sunshine.