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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
giraffa giraffa = Southern Giraffe
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Elusive Harris Checkerspot butterfly at rest on a cluster of Rattlesnake Hawkweed flowers. One flight per season. Considered uncommon and local. Found in wet meadows and along bog edges.
An uncommon bird seen in our region just for a few months during the year. The sightings coincide with the rainy season and I think it seems to have a preference for the foggy wet climate.
This year 2 pairs showed up and both were sighted carrying small twigs multiple times indicating nest building. The breeding season is between July - Sep period.
The birds sightings are sporadic every year and believe is not a well-researched bird. Some of my more knowledgeable friends think its a native bird in our region, but that it is impossible to sight outside the nesting season like a few other birds we have here. (e.g. Rain Quail) I am not sure since there is no data on reported sightings for rest of the year except during nesting season in our state. So am not conclusive that it is a resident bird of the state.
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I went to Fernhill yesterday to see what was happening. Not a lot going on, but I was pleased to see this Lincoln's sparrow near the path. This is the only place I've seen them, and even at that, not often.
An uncommon winter migrant to our tropical garden, sad to hear that he's being attacked by a waterhen yesterday and was rescued by staff of the Nparks..
Have a beautiful Sunday dear friends..
Updates: she's back and well on 8 Oct..thanks for your concerns friends..
... it is difficult to imagine a beautiful day like this...
... but I wish you to meet a lot of them!
Best View: Large On Black
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One of our largest diving ducks, the Canvasback is uncommon. In fact, this is only the 3rd year I have seen them. They really are stunning, both the male here, and the female.
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
Dainty European Skipper butterfly taking nectar from a wild Bulls-eye Daisy.
Uncommon migrant into the area. First seen in London, Ont, Canada in 1910, then spreading south. Can be abundant, if conditions are right.
Dainty Fiery Skipper butterfly sipping nectar from a garden Zinnia floret.
Considered uncommon though moderately abundant this year. A migrant from the southern states, its numbers vary greatly from year to year.
Captured this owl on a point located on the shores of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It took two attempts to locate this bird but it was well worth the travel time as these owls are very uncommon in my region.
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Street photography from England.
A previously unpublished shot from April 2017. He has the look of someone wearing all of the clothes to avoid needing anything other than a small carry-on roller bag. A tactic that is not uncommon. Enjoy!
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.
Angle shades / Achateule (Phlogophora meticulosa)
resting at our garden shed - Frankfurt-Nordend
A close-up side-view in first comment.
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.
This uncommon bird managed to sound off while standing on top of a fence (on Friday) in a horse & cattle ranch in CR
An uncommon Australian Robin and a first photo for me. This was taken in Sydney and the last time a Hooded Robin was recorded in Sydney was 25 years ago!
136 years of railroad history came to a close last week as Canadian Pacific completed its acquisition of Kansas City Southern with a golden spike ceremony in Kansas City to connect the two railroads. As the company's iconic name, logo, and paint scheme begin to fade into history, the legacy of the KCS will continue to live on with its endearing fans, its employees, and with the people that inhabit the many small midwestern and southern towns the railroad has made an impact on. Few railroads have ever changed in the ways that the KCS has throughout its history. Images from earlier days of the railroad often include white F units and Geep locomotives plodding along rickety jointed rail and trains stretching across swamps and rivers on ancient wooden trestles. Today's version is almost incomparable with GE and EMD's most modern innovations decked out in the classic red, yellow, and Brunswick green Belle scheme working hard to move heavy trains across the system.
While the dozen or so trips I've made to KCS territory over the past five years will probably never be enough, I'm thankful for the chance I had to document this unique and extremely underappreciated outfit during the twilight of its existence. In a surprise twist, somebody decided it was necessary to take the F units out for one last joyride before CP took over. The train departed Deramus Yard in Shreveport at 0900 sharp, two days before the merger ceremony. By mid-day, it was descending the famed Rich Mountain grade into Heavener and making good time to arrive in Kansas City early the following morning.
Another lucky coincidence in this perfect storm of events had the train passing through Stillwell, Oklahoma during the evening hours. While not one of the most prominent scenic highlights of the north-south main, Stillwell is arguably the most historically significant location on the entire railroad. The town was incorporated in 1897 and named for KCS founder Arthur Stillwell, as a result of his choosing the build the railroad through the rolling hills of eastern Oklahoma after failed attempts to find a passage through the Ozark Mountains of northwestern Arkansas. The town was a regular station stop for the Southern Belle when it provided passenger service between Kansas City and New Orleans until it was discontinued on November 3rd, 1969.
Thanks to the hardworking members of several organizations and historical societies in the area, the depot survived to see today's rendition of the Belle pass by for the final time under the ownership of the Kansas City Southern. The KCS was truly the last of America's classic class I railroads, the uncommon carrier amongst a sea of other companies represented by meaningless acronyms and website URLs plastered with bubble letters on the side of locomotives. So much more than just a flashy paint scheme, all the little quirks that made this railroad special will be dearly missed by all who appreciated it for what it was.
This Cooper's hawk was found in an unlikely area -- the beach! They're uncommon in general here, and it's a shame we didn't get to see some of it's trademark fancy flying after prey.
#CN369 takes down a set of old CNR searchlight’s at Ernestown, as they light the right of way for the Kingston Sub. In the consist, are a pair of uncommon C44-9WL’s hauling mixed freight bound for Toronto on a chilly Friday evening.
Thanks to his accessible manner I have learned much from Stephen Shore. "Do not impose an organization upon a scene, but rather find a place where the scene will naturally reveal it's natural transparent space. Be aware of both the positive and negative zones."
Sombrero , de convexo a aplanado y deprimido en el centro, margen irregular y un característico y bello festoneado. Cutícula algo viscosa en tiempo húmedo, color anaranjado con el borde amarillo. Láminas separadas, desiguales, con diminutas lamélulas, algo decurrentes, color variando de amarillo a naranja. Pie cilíndrico, hueco, algo curvado en la base, donde el naranja se blanquea. Carne delgada, escasa, fibrosa, amarillo-naranja. Olor a miel, insabora.
Hábitat
Prados y musgos húmedos. Bosques perennes (alcornoque) o cadusifolios (roble, castaño). Poco común, pasa desapercibida por su pequeño tamaño. Hat, from convex to flattened and depressed in the center, irregular margin and a characteristic and beautiful scalloping. Cuticle somewhat slimy in humid weather, orange with yellow border. Blades separate, unequal, with minute lamellae, somewhat decurrent, color varying from yellow to orange. Cylindrical, hollow foot, somewhat curved at the base, where the orange is bleached. Thin, sparse, fibrous, yellow-orange flesh. Smell of honey, tasteless.
Habitat
Wet meadows and mosses. Evergreen (cork oak) or deciduous (oak, chestnut) forests. Uncommon, it goes unnoticed due to its small size
the structural key here was to position that blue railing properly and separate that long awning from the elements just below it.,
The diagonals and leading overlapping lines didn't need my help to bring out the beauty of this location.
Dactylorhiza maculata subs. fuchsii (Orchidaceae) 178 22
Dactylorhiza fuchsii is a widespread and abundant orchid with a distribution throughout temperate Europe, as far east as Siberia and is a member of the large Dactylorhiza maculata group of the genus Dactylorhiza. Dactylorhiza fuchsii and Dactylorhiza maculata share a close morphological resemblance but their differing habitat choice is a key differentiation, with the latter species exclusively a plant of acidic or neutral substrates and Dactylorhiza fuchsii an orchid of alkaline soils. There are also morphological features that serve to distinguish them, among them, the more slender, pointed leaves and less centralized, more discreet lip markings of Dactylorhiza maculata. These characteristics seem to be less apparent in the central and eastern parts of their range and this greater convergence leads some botanists not to recognize any species separation.
Dactylorhiza fuchsii although exclusively tied to non acidic soils, is nonetheless tolerant of a wide range of conditions from the driest chalk grassland to marshes and from full sun to shade. Its flowers are typically pale with bold markings and it's not uncommon to find completely white examples.
Source: Orchids of Britain and Europe.
The Saffron Toucanet is restricted to humid forests of southeastern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and eastern Paraguay, and usually is uncommon. Despite its distinctive appearance, the Saffron Toucanet has not been well-studied, and little is known about its natural history. Saffron Toucanets often are quiet, even secretive; they forage for fruit, and perhaps young birds and eggs, in mid levels and the canopy of forest. Global IUCN - Near Threatened.
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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.