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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Plains-wanderer (female)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
Winter 2019
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
One from a very memorable (and cold!) encounter with a couple of Plains-wanderers out on the native grasslands of Northern Victoria. Absolutely stunning little birds.
Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Plains-wanderer (female)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
Winter 2021
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
One of Australia's rarest & most quirky birds - the Critically Endangered Plains-wanderer. These tiny birds measure only 15-19cm tall, with the female (pictured) being noticeably larger than the male.
Plains-wanderers inhabit fields that consist of short native grasses. Unfortunately much of their habitat has been decimated by farming activities. Thankfully there are still a couple of pockets of National Park in the Patho Plains region that are suitable for this species.
I love wandering these grasslands in the middle of the night in the hopes of spotting one of these incredible birds in our headlamp beams. Particularly in the cooler months, when the sun sets much earlier & the nights are longer. The only downside being the cold temperatures & potential for slippery, muddy dirt roads into the area!
On this particular night, we were greeted with a low lying mist that made our pursuit even more challenging The mist reduced visibility & made the grasses damp & after a couple of hours we were soaked right through. However such inconveniences are soon forgotten when you actually stumble across one of these beauties!
To create this image, the main source of light was by torch from behind the bird, which created the leading shadow across the red dirt & caught the water droplets on the grass. A little fill flash was then used to illuminate the bird.
Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Sinds 1 september wordt de Dolimetrein door Lineas gereden met een geleaste Railpool TRAXX. Vaak wordt voor de last-mile een G2000 (io) meegenomen. Vorige weekend bleef de 2101 diesellok achter in Onnen en reed de Traxx solo van noord naar zuid visa versa.
Sinds vorige week wordt er ook weer op donderdag/vrijdag gereden, de 3e slag is weer terug. Of deze 3e slag defintief of (weer) een tijdelijk opleving is, zullen we moeten afwachten.
Nu is zo'n grijze Traxx niet echt een fotogenieke lok, waar je meteen voor op de fiets springt, maar toen ik deze 186 294 zag naderen, was er een opvallend detail te zien. De lok reed met 2 panthograven op! Zeer ongebruikelijk lijkt me voor een 4-syteem lok.
Wat technische gegevens op Wiki:
de 2 buitenste pantho's zijn voor 15 kV (D) en 25 KV (BR) AC.
de 2 binnenste patho's zijn voor 1,5 KV (NL) en 15 KV (B) DC.
Op de foto zien we duidelijk dat de twee binnenste stroomafnemers tegen de draad staan, dus technisch gezien kan dit niet.
Wie hier een verklaring voor heeft mag het zeggen.
Oja, op de foto is de lege dolime onderweg van Onnen naar het Belgische Hermalle en passeert, met toetgroet, de tunnel van de Groene Zoomweg in Harderwijk.
En voor de twijfellaars, ik sta veilig achter het hek hoor.
27-09-2023 Tijd 10:57
Trein 47627 On-Std-Hermalle(B)
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Plains-wanderer (male)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
Winter 2020
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
One of Australia's rarest & most quirky birds - the Critically Endangered Plains-wanderer. These tiny birds measure only 15-19cm tall, with the male (pictured) being noticeably smaller than the female.
As their name might indicate, Plains-wanderer habitat is sparse native grasslands, located on the Northern plains of Victoria & the Riverina region of NSW. They are very particular about their environment, & with much of their original grasslands no longer suitable due to over-grazing, they are now only found in a few remote locations.
There's something very special about an encounter with these rare creatures. Wandering around in these seemingly endless & featureless paddocks, with only a headlamp for light, the search for these tiny birds can seem like a fool's endeavour. But when you finally catch a glimpse of one of them, the hours of searching are very quickly forgotten! Such an amazing experience.
Plains-wanderer (female)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
Winter 2021
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
One of Australia's rarest & most quirky birds - the Critically Endangered Plains-wanderer. These tiny birds measure only 15-19cm tall, with the female (pictured) being noticeably larger than the male.
Plains-wanderers inhabit fields that consist of short native grasses. Unfortunately much of their habitat has been decimated by farming activities. Thankfully there are still a couple of pockets of National Park in the Patho Plains region that are suitable for this species.
I love wandering these grasslands in the middle of the night in the hopes of spotting one of these incredible birds in our headlamp beams. Particularly in the cooler months, when the sun sets much earlier & the nights are longer. The only downside being the cold temperatures & potential for slippery, muddy dirt roads into the area!
On this particular night, we were greeted with a low lying mist that made our pursuit even more challenging The mist reduced visibility & made the grasses damp & after a couple of hours we were soaked right through. However such inconveniences are soon forgotten when you actually stumble across one of these beauties!
Plains-wanderer (male)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
Winter 2019
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
One of Australia's rarest & most quirky birds - the Critically Endangered Plains-wanderer. These tiny birds measure only 15-19cm tall, with the male (pictured) being noticeably smaller than the female. The female will lay four eggs which the male will then incubate & raise the young on his own.
These birds are so unique that they are categorised in an entire family of their own, Pedionomidae, derived from the word Pedionomus, which is Greek for "haunting the fields".
Plains-wanderer habitat is sparse native grasslands, located on the Northern plains of Victoria & the Riverina region of NSW. They are very particular about their environment, & with much of their original grasslands no longer suitable due to over-grazing, they are now only found in a few remote locations. Further impacting their survival is predation by the introduced Red Fox & feral cats - there is estimated to be fewer than 1000 Plains-wanderers remaining in the wild.
Thankfully there is hope for these wonderfully unique birds. There are several partners involved in the conservation efforts to protect the Plains-wanderer, including Trust for Nature, Zoos Victoria, Parks Victoria, DELWP, North Central Catchment Management Authority, universities and private landholders. Efforts include monitoring, managing & protecting suitable habitats, predator eradication, as well as a tri-state (Victoria, NSW & South Australia) captive breeding program aimed at boosting wild population numbers.
May these little ghosts of the night continue to haunt the fields for many more years to come.
Plains-wanderer (female)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
Winter 2019
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
One of Australia's rarest & most quirky birds - the Critically Endangered Plains-wanderer. These tiny birds measure only 15-19cm tall, with the male being noticeably smaller than the female (pictured). The female also has a wonderful orange colouring on her chest & the unmistakable black & white checkered neck feathering.
These birds are so unique that they are categorised in an entire family of their own, Pedionomidae, derived from the word Pedionomus, which is Greek for "haunting the fields".
Plains-wanderer habitat is sparse native grasslands, located on the Northern plains of Victoria & the Riverina region of NSW. They are very particular about their environment, & with much of their original grasslands no longer suitable due to over-grazing, they are now only found in a few remote locations. Further impacting their survival is predation by the introduced Red Fox & feral cats - there is estimated to be fewer than 1000 Plains-wanderers remaining in the wild.
Thankfully there is hope for these wonderfully unique birds. There are several partners involved in the conservation efforts to protect the Plains-wanderer, including Trust for Nature, Zoos Victoria, Parks Victoria, DELWP, North Central Catchment Management Authority, universities and private landholders. Efforts include monitoring, managing & protecting suitable habitats, predator eradication, as well as a tri-state (Victoria, NSW & South Australia) captive breeding program aimed at boosting wild population numbers.
May these little ghosts of the night continue to haunt the fields for many more years to come.
Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
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Terrick Terrick National Park, Terrick Terrick, Victoria, Australia
Contact me on jono_dashper@hotmail.com for use of this image.
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Plains-wanderer (male)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
Winter 2019
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
One of Australia's rarest & most quirky birds - the Critically Endangered Plains-wanderer. These tiny birds measure only 15-19cm tall, with the male (pictured) being noticeably smaller than the female. The female will lay four eggs which the male will then incubate & raise the young on his own.
These birds are so unique that they are categorised in an entire family of their own, Pedionomidae, derived from the word Pedionomus, which is Greek for "haunting the fields".
Plains-wanderer habitat is sparse native grasslands, located on the Northern plains of Victoria & the Riverina region of NSW. They are very particular about their environment, & with much of their original grasslands no longer suitable due to over-grazing, they are now only found in a few remote locations. Further impacting their survival is predation by the introduced Red Fox & feral cats - there is estimated to be fewer than 1000 Plains-wanderers remaining in the wild.
Thankfully there is hope for these wonderfully unique birds. There are several partners involved in the conservation efforts to protect the Plains-wanderer, including Trust for Nature, Zoos Victoria, Parks Victoria, DELWP, North Central Catchment Management Authority, universities and private landholders. Efforts include monitoring, managing & protecting suitable habitats, predator eradication, as well as a tri-state (Victoria, NSW & South Australia) captive breeding program aimed at boosting wild population numbers.
May these little ghosts of the night continue to haunt the fields for many more years to come.
Stubble Quail (male)
Coturnix pectoralis
Winter 2021
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
Whilst wandering around the plains of Terrick Terrick at night in search of Plains Wanderers, we stumbled across at least a dozen of these fantastic Stubble Quail. I had no idea how intricate their feather patterns were & the mix of colours of their plumage - particularly the male with that wonderful buff colouring around the face & throat.
Plains-wanderer (female)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
Winter 2021
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1L IS USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
A female Plains-wanderer doing exactly that amongst the grasslands of Northern Victoria.
Plains-wanderer (male)
Pedionomus torquatus
Critically Endangered in Victoria & Australia
May 25th, 2019
Patho Plains of Victoria, Australia
Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS II USM lens
Canon 600EX II-RT flash
One of Australia's rarest & most quirky birds - the Critically Endangered Plains-wanderer. These tiny birds measure only 15-19cm tall, with the male (pictured) being noticeably smaller than the female. The female will lay four eggs which the male will then incubate & raise the young on his own.
These birds are so unique that they are categorised in an entire family of their own, Pedionomidae, derived from the word Pedionomus, which is Greek for "haunting the fields".
Plains-wanderer habitat is sparse native grasslands, located on the Northern plains of Victoria & the Riverina region of NSW. They are very particular about their environment, & with much of their original grasslands no longer suitable due to over-grazing, they are now only found in a few remote locations. Further impacting their survival is predation by the introduced Red Fox & feral cats - there is estimated to be fewer than 1000 Plains-wanderers remaining in the wild.
I recently had the incredible experience of spending an hour spotlighting for these wonderful birds in Northern Victoria, led by Simon Starr of Firetail Birdwatching Tours. Simon guided a very small group of avid birdwatchers as we searched for these elusive & incredibly well camouflaged birds. Time was not on our side as there was a significant storm due to arrive that evening. After almost an hour of searching, and with the rain starting to come down, things were starting to look bleak when all of a sudden one of the members of our group stumbled upon this beautiful little male! We managed a couple of quick photographs before we had to race back to the car & make our way back into town for fear of getting stuck in the sticky mud of the dirt roads. A very memorable encounter with a very quirky little bird!