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There's no red-headed stepchildren in the agama's family, because only the head of the tribe gets to show off all of his brilliant colors while the rest of his family has to settle for dulled versions of the rainbow. These African lizards average only about nine inches long, but their bright colors and big personalities are hard to miss.
Color
Commonly called the rainbow lizard, the red-headed agama's crimson crown is just the start of his display. While females and non-dominant males are not so brightly colored, a breeding male has a red or orange head, blue body and a tail that can be either red, deep blue or striped turquoise. The male's colors intensify during breeding season. They also change when he's contemplating a fight with another male. Preceding a fight, his head turns brown and white spots appear on his body. Females and young males are typically brown or olive green with a white belly, and a head that is slightly different color than their body.
Social Organization
Dominant male red-headed agamas establish a territory and govern a group of ten to 20 females and juveniles within the territory. Subordinate males, if allowed to remain, must be submissive to the male leader, such as allowing him the choice spot for basking in the sun. Males fight for territory and control of the group, with the winner gaining the right to breed with the females.
Less than 50 minutes before the Hopping Egret, this Great Blue Heron declared it was done with breakfast, with a screech and a splashy takeoff.
UP 2001 splits the signals as it leads the IHNG2 off of BNSF rails for the rails of the UP Peoria Sub in August of 2007. Copyright © Revenge Photography. All Rights Reserved.
Phantom FGR.2 XT914 of 74 Squadron (with 56 squadron nose markings) is crewed up outside its HAS at the RAF Wattisham Station Heritage hangar during a TLE photoshoot.
Union Pacific 7697 snakes alongside the Gunnison River near Milepost 23 on the N. Fork Branch.
It is heading Eastbound with an empty coal train that will load at the W. Elk Mine which is located at the end of the Branch.
Coming up the hill from Box this morning the fog was clearing so I stopped to have a look over the valley towards Bath, when I looked around the light was coming through the trees like this. Always look for the light.
CN 594 Westbound has notched up to maintain track speed as they climb uphill at Passekeag, New Brunswick, a few miles east of Hampton.
Great day for a photo shoot. Minus 12 degrees C but nary a breeze so I spent an enjoyable morning by the river, which is still iced over.
1:24 scale 1937 Studebaker pick up by Danbury Mint and scratch built service station in Forced Perspective.
Going on a charter fishing boat for the day, with my husband, was wonderful... the weather was beautiful and we enjoyed a beautiful sunset on the water....
the boat was full and it seemed like everyone was pulling in fish...
we pulled up a few, but no keepers... just photos and memories!!!
Sorry about the scratches -- DSLR-scanned with some scrap glass holder.
Milan, August 2021
Camera: Petri Color 35
Lens: 40 mm f/2.8
Film: Kodak Ektar 100
Laboratory development
Home DSLR scan
A friendly wave from the conductor flies from one of a handful of CNW Dash 9 patches remaining. 9741 is the lone engine a coal empty westbound on the Blair Sub. Check out some of the interesting touches on this veteran; hand painted numberboards, and visors over the headlights... appears someone stole a headlight casting from an EMD and mounted it upside down.
It is unusual to see DC power on Union Pacific coal trains, much less General Electric DC power, and even much less CNW patches!
Nature at its most beautiful this swan at Christchurch Quay Christchurch Dorset #BBCSummerwatch #Summertime #NationalGeographicWildlife #RSPB #Dorset
Union Pacific Railroad Operation Lifesaver caboose at North Little Rock, Arkansas on July 31, 1986, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This car was known as EAST ONE when it was on the Missouri Pacific. Yeah, I know, I could have framed this shot better. I was not an invited guest, so I grabbed the shot from my car and moved on.
SSNP switching for an hour or so before they let the RCP&E train go west. Just long enough for clouds to roll in. Seen here at Pine street in Mankato.
Back from the graveyard, one of the re-activated SD9043's leads autoracks west through Logan, IA. Interestingly, the second unit is an old C60AC; now re-engined and downgraded to C44AC status (and obviously has experienced the ubiquitous GE fuel fire). These two locomotive series are an illustration of the failure of the 6000HP race.
Nearly ready for the official shot . BB has the girls lined up with a threat of being zapped if they can't put their best foot ( heel ) forward .. those on the right , those on the left .
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And nowhere to go! Pushkar Camel Fair 2016 turned into a sad fiasco after the 8PM announcement of demonetization of currency notes of denominations 500 and 1000. Traders who groomed and decked up their camels found no buyers!
Out on our morning walk today - found an osprey nest in a field we hadn't walked into before. I posted this picture twice - cropped and uncropped. Just wondering what one is more interesting - the close up or showing the bird flying to the nest.
With dismay after finding the CNW Depot at Ames now covered in countless air conditioner condensers, fencing and weeds; I opted to re-create a shot I'd done the last time steam was in Ames.
Special thanks to that lady for running into the scene at the very last second, forcing me to relocate and recompose. She probably got a great cell phone photo.