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Second-largest of the egrets, working the edge of a lagoon in the Minnippi Wetland. I had originally ID'd as Great, but I think I can see breast plumes as well as those on the back.
Our Daily Challenge ... hobbies.
Bird watching is one component of my photography obsession. During the heat of summer most of the water birds I can see from my backyard disappeared ... presumably to cooler climes. However, they are starting to return and have discovered the conveniently located log on the edge of the lake.
Network Rails new Robel Mobile Maintenance Train (MMT) is seen passing Clarborough Junction with a test run. 6U85 10:20 Retford - Retford (via Pyewipe Junction).
This train is based at Retford where a Maintenance siding has been made to store the train.
Full train:
97805 - Robel 69.60/4-UK-MMU Mobile Maintenance Unit (RIV 99 70 9580 005-5)
97605 - Robel 69.45/4-UK-IC Intermediate Car (RIV 99 70 9559 005-2)
97505 - Robel 69.40/4-UK-TSU Traction Supply Unit (RIV 99 70 9481 005-5)
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...from a walk on the Nudgee Beach Mangrove Boardwalk on the incoming tide.
Intermediate Egret
Scientific Name: Ardea intermedia
Description: The Intermediate Egret is intermediate in size between the Little Egret and the Great Egret. It is white with yellow bill and grey legs. In the breeding season the bill turns reddish and it develops plumes on back and chest. Males and females are similar in appearance.
Size: 60cm - 70cm
Habitat: wetlands, swamps, flooded grassland
Food: fish, frog, crustaceans, insects
Breeding: nests in colonies in trees in swamps or mangroves. The nest is made of sticks. Lays three or four pale blue oval eggs in a stick nest. Often forms breeding colonies with other species of herons.
Range: Found in eastern and northern parts of Australia, including Victoria and most of New South Wales and Queensland, tropical north of Western Australia and Northern Territory. The Intermediate Egret is also found in Africa, India, south east Asia.
(Source: www.ozanimals.com)
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NGC 6744 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. It is considered as a Milky Way mimic in our immediate vicinity, displaying flocculent arms and an elongated core IC 4823 Can also just be seen in this pic as well in the mid to upper left. Canon 60d and SW Quattro 250 F4 .
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....from a visit to Buckley's Hole. Buckley's Hole Conservation Park is situated in the south-west corner of Bribie Island, the northern-most sand island in Moreton Bay, some 50 kilometres north of Brisbane. The park covers an area of 87.7 hectares and contains a freshwater lagoon, woodland, open forest and beach. It is this diversity of habitat that has led to such a large number of bird species being recorded in this small area, the present total standing at 270.
Intermediate egret
Scientific Name: Ardea intermedia
Description: The Intermediate Egret is intermediate in size between the Little Egret and the Great Egret. It is white with yellow bill and grey legs. In the breeding season the bill turns reddish and it develops plumes on back and chest. Males and females are similar in appearance.
Size: 60cm - 70cm
Habitat: wetlands, swamps, flooded grassland
Food: fish, frog, crustaceans, insects
Breeding: nests in colonies in trees in swamps or mangroves. The nest is made of sticks. Lays three or four pale blue oval eggs in a stick nest. Often forms breeding colonies with other species of herons.
Range: Found in eastern and northern parts of Australia, including Victoria and most of New South Wales and Queensland, tropical north of Western Australia and Northern Territory. The Intermediate Egret is also found in Africa, India, south east Asia.
(Source: www.ozanimals.com)
© Chris Burns 2015
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All rights reserved.
This image may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, downloaded, displayed, posted or transmitted in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying and recording without my written consent.
Widespread resident. Smaller than the Great Egret, with shorter bill and neck. Black gape line does not extend beyond eye as in the Great. Bill is black and lores yellow green during courtship. (Bill black-tipped yellow and lores yellow in non-breeding adult). Usually in small flocks, but separate while foraging. Hunts chiefly by slow stalking.
Compare with the Cattle Egret, which is a little smaller than this egret.
Nikon D850, 500mm F4/E lens, f/4, 1/1200s, ISO 200.
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Reservist infantry candidates from the Intermediate Mortar Course practice their skill on the 81-mm mortar in the training area at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, Oromocto, New-Brunswick, December 4, 2018.
Photo: Aviator Stéphanie Labossière, Canadian Army Trials and Evaluation Unit (CATEU)
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Des membres de la Force de réserve participant au cours sur le mortier de niveau intermédiaire pratiquent leur adresse au tir de mortier de 81 mm dans le secteur d’entraînement de la Base des Forces canadiennes Gagetown, à Oromocto, au Nouveau Brunswick, le 4 décembre 2018.
Photo : Aviator Stéphanie Labossière, Unité de l'Armée canadienne d'essais et d'évaluation (UACEE)
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Lens: Samyang 12mm f/2 CS
I didn’t set out to make this particular image: the original composition was a shot of the Milky Way. This image was an unintentional result of an intermediate step in the process of compositing several exposures to capture the fireflies!
Instructions are right here:
www.flickr.com/photos/28134808@N02/sets/72157623517145445/
Here it is in action:
An Intermediate Egret in its breeding plumage. Looks quite beautiful - perfect white plumage, with a tinge of yellow near a black beak, and red eyes.
Reservist infantry candidates from the Intermediate Mortar Course practice their skill on the 81-mm mortar in the training area at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, Oromocto, New-Brunswick, December 4, 2018.
Photo: Aviator Stéphanie Labossière, Canadian Army Trials and Evaluation Unit (CATEU)
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Des membres de la Force de réserve participant au cours sur le mortier de niveau intermédiaire pratiquent leur adresse au tir de mortier de 81 mm dans le secteur d’entraînement de la Base des Forces canadiennes Gagetown, à Oromocto, au Nouveau Brunswick, le 4 décembre 2018.
Photo : Aviator Stéphanie Labossière, Unité de l'Armée canadienne d'essais et d'évaluation (UACEE)
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Thanks to my friend Tyler for the chance to see some rare power on CP in the year 2013! CP 9134 & SOO 6044.
Mars in Skinnskatteberg 2011
Open lake! The geese will stay in my lake for a while and then they fly north!
Wellcome to my photoalbum my friends and thank you for your faves and comments.
After the Standard Dwarf Bearded Iris bloom, then come Intermediate (or Bordered) Bearded Iris.
April 22, 2017
Columbia, MO
The IXV Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle is being prepared for launch at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
IXV will be launched 320 km into space on top of a Vega rocket, climbing up to 420 km before beginning a long glide back through the atmosphere. In the process, IXV will gather data on reentry conditions to help guide the design of future spaceplanes.
More about IXV: www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Launchers/IXV Connect with IXV on Twitter: twitter.com/esa_ixv
Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/Optique Video du CSG - P.Piron
A scene on a September evening at Dunsandle Station, Co.Galway. This was the only intermediate station on the Attymon to Loughrea branch line, constructed in 1890.The branch was nine miles long and closed in 1975. The track remained in place until the mid 1980s. It was hoped to turn it into a preserved railway but the effort failed for good when the trackbed was severed by a new motorway. The track was lifted in 1988 .The main station building at Dunsandle still exists as a private dwelling. It is a Midland Great Western design,with one platform, and a small stone goods shed, opposite with a loading bank. The owner of Dunsandle Station has restored the buildings, and has re-laid track through the station. Former Westrail stock, which had lain lay derelict at Tuam have now been moved to Dunsandle where they are currently been restored. Amongst the stock includes CIE E Class locomotive No.E428, shown here. It received a coat of paint a few months ago. There is also one carriage and three wagons on this site. The lovely old LMS style carriage is deteriorating as it awaits restoration. See www.flickr.com/photos/56264100@N02/8744306177/in/photolis...