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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'.
~ Virgil A. Kraft
A COLORFUL WEEKEND TO EVERYONE!
Made it to Explore Front Page. Thanks everyone! (Thanks ♥HoNbLeSs♥ for the headsup.)
Yucaipa, San Bernardino County, California
A balmy 24deg. C sat in the beer garden 10 minutes after this picture was taken yesterday...
I hear it's a "little damp up North?
Double-crested Cormorant (adult) - 9/23/21
Florida Wetlands - Palm Beach County, FL
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - hooked-bill - sunlit portrait]
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'.
Two elements of interest converge on a day of convergences: the Norfolk Southern "Salute To Veterans" specialty painted SD60E and one of the few remaining Wabash Era Searchlight Style Signals on the Southern End of the Brooklyn Sub.
This moment was made possible by Adam Taylor, providing the headsup and Matthew Chapman allowing me to ride along as the family vehicles were spoken for on this day.
-NS SD60E #6920 (Salute To Veterans) SD60I #6727 leading power
-NS Train #301
-NS (ex-Wabash) Brooklyn District, MP D462.1/2
-Old Carpenter Road Crossing, Carpenter, IL
-February 28, 2016
They are the famous heads on Main Street.
Many photographers have taken picture of them and I finally got one too.
I think it may be one of the the must-see sights on Main Street. :o)
Happy Sunday and Happy Chinese New Year!
Finally got the chance to catch the Central of Georgia Heritage Unit as leader (there's several of it trailing throughout my stream) and it was a nice sunny day! One problem was that NS 224 was heading west out of St. Louis...in the morning.
But, I didn't really have anything to do, so I was in it for the long-run. Starting at Ferguson, I pursued all the way until (ultimately) Wakenda, 204 (railroad) miles west of St. Louis. At some point, I predicted that the shot of the last (going west) Searchlight remaining on the St. Louis District would be the "money shot" of the day. I think I was pretty right about that.
Thanks to EA for the headsup on the unit being in the area!
-NS ES44AC #8101(Central of Georgia Heritage), NS AC44C6M #4484 leading power
-NS Train #224
-NS (ex-Wabash) St. Louis District, MP S113.3
-Audrain Rd 929 Crossing, West of Mexico, MO
-May 7, 2022
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Heads up or heads down. That is a question.
Sometimes you need to see the worldupside down!
Have a great evening!
Minoru Park. January 2019.
Fuji X-T1
Fuji XF 60mm F2.4
Velvia Film Simulation
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'.
Later in the morning NS train 15T comes past the fork CPL's at Sampson VA. I could hear this guy coming for ten miles as Steve Bauer was giving me updates! Thanks to Steve for the Headsup and updates!
47593 + 47501 pass Marston Jabbett with a rake of mark III stock for Eastleigh Works
Big Thanks to Top Lens on Headsup Gen for the early tip off
what a shock to see this in CLE...UAE Abu Dhari Amin Flight 777 .......iam guessing for a visit to the Cleveland Clinic...special thanks to my fellow spotter Chisjake for the headsup!
delivered 10-22-1999 to Saudi Oger as VP-BRH
7-2009 rrg to A6-ALN
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CN 368 is heading east through Dorval with CN 3161 leading and two new QNSL AC44C6M's trailing (QNSL 432 & QNSL 433). These were rebuilt at the Erie plant from BNSF Dash9's. Thanks to Lorence Toutant for the headsup on this one.
Anhinga - In The Wild - 10/27/21
Palm Beach County, Florida USA
Head Shot Profile - Green Cay Wetlands
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - wing-drying]
*[the snake bird - the swimming bird - juvenile]
*[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.]
Though it may appear to be a comical sign, its message is quite serious. Posted in an area where Masters Track & Field athletes throw weights such as the hammer, discus and superheavy weight.
A nice combination of elements including the Interstate Heritage Unit, ex-Wabash Style Searchlight Signals which guard the tall lift bridge over the Illinois River.
This is a shot I've wanted to get for awhile, especially with the Searchlight Signal still standing. A timely headsup from Adam Taylor and some afternoon clearing of clouds (when I left the house it was completely overcast) made for a great outcome.
-NS ES44AC #8105 (Interstate Heritage), C40-9W #9530, SD70 #2532, GMTX SW1000 #82 leading power
-NS Train 33J
-NS (ex-Wabash) Springfield District, CP DH473.8 Valley City
-Illinois River Bridge, Valley City, IL
-October 30, 2016
Running only an hour late and using a nice pinch-hitter up front, Amtrak #8 bounces thru suburban Morton Grove, IL on the C&M. The approach signal on #1 main was following the passage of Amtrak #7, running an hour late westbound. Thanks to the usual gang for the headsup(s)!
Thanks to a timely headsup by Adam Taylor and a small opening of available time in the afternoon, I was able to catch the Virginian heritage unit. Here, it's rounding a curve on the outskirts of Edwardsville, headed south.
-NS SD70ACe #1069 (Virginian Heritage) leading power
-NS Train 31N
-NS (ex-Wabash) Brooklyn District, MP D469
-Shady Hollow Ln Crossing, Edwardsville, IL
-March 11, 2020
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The two F59's accelerate under the searchlights at Morton Grove after the signal cleared. Thanks to Mike Gramm and Mark Llanuza for the headsup.
The local gets out on the main and heads north at Waynesboro VA. Thanks to Steve Bauer for the headsup on this through his ATCS.
Is it Spring or is it Fall?
Does it matter after all
I'll leave the flowers at your door.
For I can't see you,
...my heart might as well fall.
****
Poem by me.
27th December 2022
66004 passing the site of Dobb Brown Junction with 6M16 09:58 Tees New Yard - Knowsley.
Thanks to Alan Hart for the headsup.
Double-crested Cormorant (adult) - 9/23/21
Florida Wetlands - Palm Beach County, FL
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - hooked-bill - backlit portrait]
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'.
NS train 11Z at Waynetex, Waynesboro VA. Thanks to Steve for the headsup while we were out running errands!
HOBGOBLIN ROCK
At Little Finland aka Hobgoblin's Playground or Devil's Fire in Gold Butte NV. The rock formations here are truly amazing! I can spend a whole day and night at this location. Just a headsup though that you definitely need a high clearance vehicle to get back here.
Metra's "Don Orseno" with Rock Island colors and logo pulls into Blue Island with a Joliet bound train. Thanks to JD for the headsup.
Eastbound in the morning, IAIS's road freight, comprised mainly of ethanol loads, rolls up the hill near MP22 just east of Tinley Park, IL. on Metra's Rock Island District. Nice to see their heritage unit is holding up well after a couple of years of use. Thanks to Vahey for the headsup assist on this guy.
37510 - 5Q48 (1413 FO STP Bounds Green T&RSMD - Norwich Crown Point T&RSMD, which was formed of Greater Anglia bi-mode unit 755338) - Bayford - 1602 (88 minutes late after a 92 late start & with a nice bit of thrash, despite only being three minutes behind the "stopper") - 21/04/23.
A massive thanks to Darren (that's twice now with Orion) for the headsup on this working, as without your text I would have been no the wiser & assumed it was just the unit running late!
Burlington Retro F40PHI 211 approaches Roosevelt Road on it's way to Aurora. Thanks to Metra 614 for the Headsup.
Metra MP36 425, the Don Orseno approaches 16th St. with train 109 to Joliet. Thanks to JD for the headsup.
66129 Approaching Millstream Lane Claymills,Staffordshire with loaded car carriers with Toyota Aygo and Yaris from the Valenciennes Toyota Factory,headsup to K Payne for this one.
60055 through Barton under Needwood Tucklesholme nature reserve,headsup to Steve who very kindly dropped me back at Claymills much appreciated.
Later in the afternoon NS SD70M 2590 has a southbound hopper train splitting the CPL's as she leans into the curve at Waynetex, Waynesboro VA. Thanks to Steve Bauer for the headsup!
Poppy eagerly waits for her friends to show up!
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A short NS 223 crosses the bridge over the Missouri River. Thanks to some timely headsup from Jeff M and Kelby S, I was able to pull up to this location just in time to snap this shot!
-CREX ES44AC #1515, CN ES44AC #2865 leading power
-NS Train #223
-NS (ex-Wabash) St. Louis District, near MP S21
-Missouri River
-Earth City, MO
-January 27, 2018
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In the gloom and rain, Wisconsin & Southern grain train comes through Edgebrook, Chicago, meeting a northbound METRA. Thanks to Mike Gramm, Joe Z. and Keith Pokorny for the headsup!
I had not been able to snag one of these ex-INRD 90MACs yet, but thanks to a headsup from my friend Rich and a little bit of directional help from Will R, I was able to catch the 7337 a few times, including against the big industrial backdrop at WR tower.
I'm really happy to have caught it, especially leading, as eventually she will look like the 7294 behind her.
-NS SD9043MAC #7337 (ex-INRD #9008), SD70ACu #7294 leading power
-NS Train 431, coal empties
-WR Tower
--NS (ex-Wabash) Brooklyn District, MP D480.600
--NS (ex-IT) A&E Line/Alton District MP AE9.880
--UP (ex-SP/CM&W/ICG/GM&O/C&A, ex-MoPac/NYC) Springfield Sub, near MP X276
--TRRA Merchant's District
-19th Street Overpass, Granite City, IL
-October 8, 2017
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Explored: 2017_10_10 #457