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A guy making a dash to the other side while NS 191 led by PRR Heritage Unit crawls on 6th Street at Augusta, GA.
Red-necked Grebe; a rare bird this far south. Because of the dark lines on its cheeks, this is likely a first year bird.
I can't say the same thing about the photographer, since I forgot to reset the shutter speed on my camera and had a lot of blurry shots! (I'm surprised I got any in focus). The Red-tailed hawk flew across the road in front of me and caught a mouse or vole. It proceeded to devour its prey in all its bloody goriness. Those of you who hate that kind of shot will be happy to know they all came out blurry. It took less than a minute for the prey to be devoured.
RKO_1348. Born to be wild! Kingfisher spam !
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Great White Egret - Ardea Alba
The great egret is generally a very successful species with a large and expanding range, occurring worldwide in temperate and tropical habitats. It is ubiquitous across the Sun Belt of the United States and in the Neotropics. In North America, large numbers of great egrets were killed around the end of the 19th century so that their plumes could be used to decorate hats. Numbers have since recovered as a result of conservation measures. Its range has expanded as far north as southern Canada. However, in some parts of the southern United States, its numbers have declined due to habitat loss, particularly wetland degradation through drainage, grazing, clearing, burning, increased salinity, groundwater extraction and invasion by exotic plants. Nevertheless, the species adapts well to human habitation and can be readily seen near wetlands and bodies of water in urban and suburban areas.
The great egret is partially migratory, with northern hemisphere birds moving south from areas with colder winters. It is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
In 1953, the great egret in flight was chosen as the symbol of the National Audubon Society, which was formed in part to prevent the killing of birds for their feathers.
On 22 May 2012, a pair of great egrets was announced to be nesting in the UK for the first time at the Shapwick Heath nature reserve in Somerset. The species is a rare visitor to the UK and Ben Aviss of the BBC stated that the news could mean the UK's first great egret colony is established. The following week, Kevin Anderson of Natural England confirmed a great egret chick had hatched, making it a new breeding bird record for the UK. In 2017, seven nests in Somerset fledged 17 young, and a second breeding site was announced at Holkham National Nature Reserve in Norfolk where a pair fledged three young.
In 2018, a pair of great egrets nested in Finland for the first time, raising four young in a grey heron colony in Porvoo.
The Jaguar XK120 was the fastest production car in the world when launched... Originally designed to showcase Jaguar’s new 6-cylinder XK engine, the XK120 was not initially intended for volume production, but following a rapturous reception at the Earl's Court Motor Show in London in 1948, plans soon changed. Becoming more widely available in 1950 its 120mph top speed and styling were unprecedented in the immediate post-war years.
XK120s were very successful in motor sports of all kinds, both in Britain and in the US.
This 1951 3442cc Jaguar XK120 Drop Head Coupé, LSM 572, is on display at the Haynes Motor Museum.
In a friend's office, each time that they have a successful business, they ring the bell as a way to motivate their team.
I wish it sounds many times this year for him and every of you too.
pic uploaded for FlickrFriday theme #ring.the.bell.
Thank you for your lovely best wishes messages. I missed you!
Explore #407 April 4th 2009. Thx Brendamb
Osprey { (Pandion haliaetus) } -Virginia Lake, St John's, NL.
Yesterday before we got to the lake there apparently were four Osprey being very successful catching fish one after another.Zero today but two fly overs
Epipogium aphyllum, Aflenz, Steiermark, Austria. The rain during the last week was very helpful for these rare orchids. Unlike last year, they showed up in abundance. Nice and fresh.
The Shock of the New
This is another series of images, Here I’m showing how Modern Architecture has embedded itself with the more Traditional Architectural styles. Some successful, some in my view not so. But we’re all different. You may like them. What It does tell you however, is that progress cannot be stopped. There are forces greater than you out there.
A successful hunt for this owl 2 days ago thought I would try and find it in a snow storm after seeing it the day before on a wire next to road was delighted to find it in an oak tree over the road and on a not busy dead end side road
After a successful day spent in the Iskar Gorge we took a night train from Sofia towards Povelyanovo.
When we arrived in Povelyanovo we hopped out of our sleeper coach towards the sitting coach which was now attached to our sleeper coach, after a stop of around 20 minutes the journey continued towards a little village named Valchi Dol, this is where we had planned our first photo of the day. When the train pulled into the station we had already opened the door as we had to run in order to catch the departure of our train. Though it seems like a short distance, it can be tricky, especially with suitcases, as the train departs almost immediately. Luckily, in our case the train had to wait for some elderly people to board the train.
At 07:52 AM BDZ 07 111 departs from Valchi Dol hauling the BV 2637 bound for Dobrich
He successfully rode the wave for a few short seconds before the wave ran out, and he sank into the wave, rather than falling from his body board, head first into the surf.
A successful hunt...
Photo taken at: Marais Communal Le Crotoy, France www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Marais+communal/@50.2385452,1...
Continuing the chase of my 8th successful Batten Kill day that brought my 'batting average' up to .500
Very much on home rails, G&J 4116, a veteran ex D&H Alco RS3 (blt. Sep. 1952) has just crossed Main Street at MP A136.9 on the old Delaware and Hudson Washington Branch as measured from Albany the long way around via Catleton, Whitehall, and Mechanicville.
At right is the historic old Agway warehouse that was recently restored as the recipient of a 2019 New York Main Street Grant. While now residential apartments it has retained its classic exterior appearance and looked better than ever Surely D&H switch crews of yore spotted many a 40 ft boxcar at the warehouse doors on the siding here over the years. Check out this photo from last year before the remodel:
Cambridge, New York
Monday October 17, 2022
My first (successful) attempt at doing a macro snow flake image. Taken with partial sunlight during a snow flurry. It wasn't too cold so the snow flake did deteriorate quicker than anticipated.
Snow flake wasn't too large, only about 4 mm diameter. I did like the design of this particular flake. It was a nice practice. As well, I got a good appreciation as to what Don Komarechka explains in his book.
A pair of red-necked grebes nested successfully in their usual spot on a pond in a local urban park. They tend to keep their distance from people, but this one youngster seemed to like a particular area of the pond which was a bit closer to shore and it would swim there regularly to rest. There were some emergent weeds close by that would keep it from drifting in the wind as it rested.
This image shows the juvenile, which after a short nap performs a low, long stretch. At one point its head was submerged to eye level. After working out the kinks, it swam over to where the adults were, expecting to be fed.
A recent trip to a dry lake bed to search for a Great thick-knee was not successful, however while walking around, I was harassed by this black-winged stilt that thought I got a little too close for its comfort to its young. I took advantage of the situation and managed to find the right moment where the birds was flying directly at me for a click!
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Common Blackbird
Turdus merula
In Australia, the Common Blackbird is often viewed as a pest, but the early pioneers were determined to ensure that Blackbirds were successfully introduced into their adopted land. Blackbirds were released dozens of times throughout south-eastern Australia, mostly in the 1860s. Though most Blackbirds are sedentary in Australia, their range has expanded and they are capable of making long-distance movements, with some regularly crossing the Bass Strait; a few have even reached subantarctic islands!
Identification: The male is the ‘black’ bird, with deep orange to yellow bill, a narrow yellow eye-ring and dark legs. The female is a brown bird, with some streaks or mottling, and has a dark bill and legs. Immature birds are similar to the female with lighter underparts. Their average size is 27cm and their average weight is 89 grams.
Songs and Calls: A repeated ‘tchook’ call and a melodious, warbling song. Bird call recorded by: Fred Van Gessel
Location: The Common Blackbird, was originally confined to Melbourne and Adelaide. It has gradually expanded its range throughout south-eastern Australia, both on the coast and inland, as far north as southern Queensland, and including Tasmania and the Bass Strait islands.
Habitat: The Common Blackbird is most often found in urban areas and surrounding localities but has successfully moved into bushland habitats. It is often seen in orchards, vineyards and gardens, as well as along roadsides and in parks.
Behaviour: The Common Blackbird can be a pest in orchards, parks and gardens, being rather destructive of ground vegetation, particularly backyard vegetable patches.
Feeding: The Common Blackbird eats insects, earthworms, snails, spiders and a range of seeds and fruit. It mainly forages on the ground, probing and scratching at leaf litter, lawns and soil.
Breeding: The Common Blackbird builds a cup-shaped nest of dried grass, bound with mud, and lined with fine grasses. It is usually placed in a tree, shrub or low bush, but they will also use tree hollows. Their clutch size is 3 to 5 eggs (usually 4 eggs) with an incubation period of 14 days and a nestling period of 14 days. Breeding season is from September to January.
(Source: birdlife.org.au/bird-profiles/common-blackbird/)
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The crested pigeon has successfully made the transition from an inland bird to an urban bird. Once restricted to arid and semi-arid zones of this country inland - it is now also seen as a feature of our towns and cities.
Their most distinctive behaviour is the beating and whistling sound their wings make when they take off. I learned that the sound is produced by the air passing over a modified primary feather on the wing. This could be an alarm system to other pigeons in regard any predators or danger within the vicinity.
30 cm in length.
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Patience paid off for a great egret when it grabbed a fish and some salad from a marsh at Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in Stafford County, Ks.
Sacred Kingfisher with a very small fish from the Sandy Camp Road Wetlands. This went straight to its brood in a termite-mound nest nearby.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEG_%E2%80%93_Adler_und_Pfeil :
Der Adler war die erste Lokomotive, die kommerziell erfolgreich im Personenverkehr und später auch im Güterverkehr in Deutschland fuhr. Er und seine Schwestermaschine Pfeil wurden als Dampfwagen geführt. Das Eisenbahnfahrzeug wurde 1835 von der 1823 gegründeten Firma Robert Stephenson and Company im englischen Newcastle konstruiert und gebaut und an die Königlich privilegierte Ludwigs-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft in Nürnberg (LEG) für den Betrieb auf ihrer Strecke zwischen Nürnberg und Fürth geliefert. Die offizielle Eröffnungsfahrt der Bahn fand, nach mehrmaliger Terminverschiebung (als erster Termin war der Geburtstag Ludwigs I. am 25. August geplant, ein weiterer am 24. November), schließlich am 7. Dezember 1835 statt. Der reguläre Betrieb wurde am 8. Dezember 1835 aufgenommen.[5] Der Adler war eine Dampflokomotive der Bauart Patentee mit der Achsfolge 1A1 (Whyte-Notation: 2-2-2) und war mit einem Schlepptender der Bauart 2 T 2 ausgestattet. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adler_(locomotive) :
The Adler (German for "Eagle") was the first locomotive that was successfully used commercially for the rail transport of passengers and goods in Germany. The railway vehicle was designed and built in 1835 by the British railway pioneers George and Robert Stephenson in the English city of Newcastle. It was delivered to the Bavarian Ludwig Railway (Bayerische Ludwigsbahn) for service between Nuremberg and Fürth. It ran officially for the first time there on 7 December 1835. The Adler was a steam locomotive of the Patentee type with a wheel arrangement of 2-2-2 (Whyte notation) or 1A1 (UIC classification). The Adler was equipped with a tender of type 2 T 2. It had a sister locomotive, the Pfeil. ...