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one of the very few times in my experience that a sitting giraffe did not get up when approached by a safari vehicle or on foot
Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa
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Orchard orioles are uncommon nesters at Lake Meyer Park. They prefer a mix of grass and small trees for foraging and nesting - just like an orchard! Compare her plain golden color to the darker and more orange tones on a female Baltimore oriole's feathers.
One of the more uncommon Mynas that is found in woody, forest areas and not found in my resident state. This one is a lifer for me and we sighted plenty in the large forest area we visited.
The birds are social in nature and often found in numbers of 2 and more. The behavior is similar to Common Myna, but these birds are less vocal and noisy than its common cousin. We sighted them trying to build nests and carrying nesting materials I suppose. They had small pieces of leaves / twigs in their beaks.
This was part of the 3 day birding trip to a remote forest area that is very vast, but lacked wild animals. There is no mobile network in the entire region which was a blessing in many ways. The heat was scorching, but the place was amazing and I had around 25 lifers few of which are incredibly rare. Unfortunately, the place was incredibly tough for photograph and managed to get few decent shots. But nevertheless, I was absolutely delighted at seeing so many new amazing birds.
Thanks in advance for your views and feedback. Much appreciated.
I was out at Fernhill over the weekend, and chatting with another birder. He told me that he'd seen white-crowned sparrows and a Lincoln's sparrow along the way, so I watched more closely on the way out. I'd seen the golden-crowned sparrows and several song sparrows, but was fortunate enough to get a few shots of this Lincoln's sparrow, a lifer for me, as well as some of young (first winter) white-crowned sparrows. A good day overall!!!
This Caspian Gull was hard to track in with so many other gulls in the air at once , so bad that several of the images I took were of the wrong bird !. The rather elegant Caspian flew to the left of the Cormorant and landed perfectly a meter away from it . This bird was first seen by Dave Walker of the Dungeness Bird Obs . A classic Caspian Gull Large slender Bill , White Head and Underwing ,sloping forehead small black eye and nice tail pattern and very long legged when standing . An uncommon to rare passage and winter visitor . That I still often struggle to ID .
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Au détour d'une rue à Paris, il n'est pas rare d'apercevoir un monument, ici renez-vous avec la Tour Eiffel !
La tour Eiffel est une tour de fer puddlé de 330 m de hauteur (avec antennes) située à Paris, à l’extrémité nord-ouest du parc du Champ-de-Mars en bordure de la Seine dans le 7e arrondissement. Son adresse officielle est 5, avenue Anatole-France.
Construite en deux ans par Gustave Eiffel et ses collaborateurs pour l'Exposition universelle de Paris de 1889, célébrant le centenaire de la Révolution française, et initialement nommée « tour de 300 mètres », elle est devenue le symbole de la capitale française et un site touristique de premier plan : il s’agit du quatrième site culturel français payant le plus visité en 2016, avec 5,9 millions de visiteurs. Depuis son ouverture au public, elle a accueilli plus de 300 millions de visiteurs.
CANON EOS 5D Mark IV
Objectif canon EF 70-200 f/2 IS IL USM
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At the bend of a street in Paris, it is not uncommon to see a monument, here meet the Eiffel Tower!
The Eiffel Tower is a 330 m high wrought iron tower (with antennas) located in Paris, at the northwestern end of the Champ-de-Mars park on the banks of the Seine in the 7th arrondissement. Its official address is 5, avenue Anatole-France.
Built in two years by Gustave Eiffel and his collaborators for the Paris Universal Exhibition of 1889, celebrating the centenary of the French Revolution, and initially named "300 meter tower", it has become the symbol of the French capital and a site leading tourist attraction: it was the fourth most visited paid cultural site in France in 2016, with 5.9 million visitors. Since its opening to the public, it has welcomed more than 300 million visitors.
here I used my Sony 12 pro smartphone,
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Taken in the mountains of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.
We found this Nighthawk in a rather abrupt manner. My hiking partner practically stepped on its tail while walking on the side of a road. The bird promptly alighted again on the rubble adjacent the road which made this photo possible. I'm thinking it's a juvenile judging by its colouration being mostly buffy brown.
Common Nighthawk
Along Rt. 66, in Wildorado, Texas, we came upon this towering giant. Although we saw many, this was a favorite because of all the colors. Most might not agree, but I found it strangely beautiful...
"In the mid-1800s, Evening Grosbeaks were uncommon to rare east of the Rockies, but then they began moving eastward with each winter migration, reaching Rhode Island in the winter of 1910–1911. By the 1920s they were considered a regular winter visitor in New England. This eastward expansion may be related to the growing number of ornamental box elders, which provide a steady food supply for the grosbeaks."
Common Grackle with an uncommon deformity , bump on the head , maybe unicorn Grackle ? Near Pinetum ,Central park.
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The mothers sometimes leave them alone on the beach for hours while they hunt for food. Not an uncommon sight in Northern Washington.
This uncommon and localized Australian endemic was the reason for our trip to Deniliquin.
It is very difficult to find in the middle of the grasslands, and to see it at night we need to walk in the dark in the middle of the plains covered with dry grass and with the help of a guide who incredibly discovered it in the middle of nowhere.
Contrary to what is usual, the females of this species are more beautiful and colourful.
It is classified as endangered
Deniliquin - New South Wales - Australia
An uncommon bird, nesting around the Bering Sea and nearby waters, including much of the southern Alaskan coast and Aleutian Islands. May associate with Arctic Tern, but is far less numerous.
Bohemian waxwings are noted as nonbreeding/scarce in eastern Colorado, so it was very exciting to find a little group of about six flying back and forth among a clump of cottonwoods near Masonville, Colorado.
Angle shades / Achateule (Phlogophora meticulosa)
resting at our garden shed - Frankfurt-Nordend
A close-up side-view in first comment.
To the most uncommon person I can think of...
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What a remarkable looking duck the male Common Eider is - kind of like waterfowl's version of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Only more handsome, in my view. The massachusetts coast was filled with them on the February weekend I visited.
Europe, The Netherlands, Zuid Holland, Den Haag, Amare muziekgebouw, Stair case, Hall, People (cut from B&T)
The Amare education & culture building with its 4 concert halls has a delightfully intricate structure to accommodate the concert halls, lobbies, foyers and restaurant.
The building was designed by NOAHH/Patrick Fransen, JCAU/Jo Coenen en NL Architects/Kamiel Klaasse. Jo Coenen left the project prematurely.
The building houses the Dance and Music centre, the Residentie Orchestra, the Dutch Dance Theatre and the Royal Conservatory and actually consists of five separate buildings: the outer shell and four separate boxes - the concert halls. They each have their own foundation to prevent the rest of the complex from being affected by ‘crosstalk’ vibrations of one building hindering the others.
This construction allowed two of the four concert halls to slightly sag. As a result, the doors of one of halls and the hall of the royal conservatory can hardly be closed anymore. As a temporary solution, parts of the floor covering has been removed. . Building sinking is by the way a not uncommon thing but sagging isn't. It's problematic since it's happens partially / a-symmetrically.
Shot near the great hall with fascinating decorations during an extended Den Haag lunch with Leuntje. There was still some construction work going on, as you can see in the left of the frame.
This is number 38 of Theatres & Concert halls.
Amongst the general quietness on this Sunday morning, Northtown released a couple of eastbounds. The first was this 1 x 1 with the proper "one" on the point, that being a 70MACe. They are traversing the plant at Seventh Street with a clear shot to Prescott and down the river.
With a pair of former Cartier M630s for power, WNYP ran a storage more of empty coal hoppers west to be interchanged with the NS in Meadville, PA on Friday. The train is seen passing through rural NE Pennsylvania scenery a few miles east of Columbus. Thanks to those who provided the help in getting a most uncommon train.
A solo YN2 AC44 leads an eastbound freight through Pittsburgh's South Side, a sight only to be possible for a few more years before they're all rebuilt.
Another uncommon bird often found in dense shrubs near forests. We sighted this juvenile, but were unsure given the large white brow which isn't that large in an adult. But after referring to multiple other pictures, concluded that it is a juvenile and the brow is natural.
Thanks in advance for your views and /or feedback. Much appreciated.
Dark woodpecker, inconspicuous and uncommon. Found in coniferous forests, often in recently burned areas or bogs with many dead trees. Distinctive habit of flaking bark off trees in search of grubs; behavior shared only with American Three-toed Woodpecker. Back entirely glossy black with faint white markings only on flight feathers. Head mostly black with white mustache stripe and throat. Barred flanks. Males show yellow cap; sexes otherwise alike. "Pick" call is short and has unique clicking tone unlike other woodpeckers. Drum is slow, speeding up at end. Does not visit bird feeders. (eBird)
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This is the close cousin to the American Three-Toed Woodpecker posted on Sunday. He seemed a little more open to the concept of "sunny spot" and so was easier to photograph. The cousins interacted, chasing each other between the trees. We weren't sure if it was a territorial thing or for some other reason, particularly since it was not the breeding season. Regardless of reason, it was a real treat to see both species together and to really understand the differences in size (this one is bigger) and plumage.
Hersey Lake Conservation Area, Timmins, Ontario, Canada. September 2023.