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utwo · 4 months
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National Park Harz Germany
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antiqueanimals · 10 days
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Virginia Wildlife; vol. 32, no. 10. October, 1971. Illustration by John W. Taylor.
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uncharismatic-fauna · 3 months
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Access Denied: The Inaccessible Island Rail
The Inaccessible Island rail (Laterallus rogersi) is a rarely seen member of the rail family, Rallidae. Part of the reason for its obscurity is the place in which it resides: Inaccessible Island, part of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the southern Atlantic Ocean. These islands are extremely remote, and until 2019 it was unclear how L. rogersi even came to be there. We now know that the species colonized the island some 1.5 million years ago, originally coming in from South America and subsequently losing its ability to fly.
In addition to its unique evolutionary history, the Inaccessible Island rail's greatest claim is that it is the smallest flightless bird in the world. Individuals weigh between 35 to 49 g (1.2–1.7 oz) and can be 13 to 15.5 cm (5.1–6.1 in) long from beak to tail. Members of both sexes are dark brown with red eyes; some may have white striping along the underbelly or wings. Females tend to be slightly smaller and lighter in color than males.
The Inaccesible Island rail can be found on all habitats on the island in which it inhabits; these include low mountains and fern brush though the species is most abundant in the grasslands that grow close to the rocky shore. Within these habitats, L. rogersi is largely diurnal. They freely forage for invertebrates, including earthworms, beetles, and moths, as well as seeds and berries; as they have no natural predators they have few defenses against potential threats, although they can run extremely fast when alarmed.
Adults are highly territorial, and when two rivals of either sex encounter each other they will display by lowering their heads, circling each other, and calling loudly until one of them concedes. Males and females mate for life, and build nests in the tall grass. The breeding season is between October and January, in late summer, and females lay a clutch of 2 eggs. Both parents take turns incubating the eggs until they hatch. Chicks can be vulnerable to predation by the migratory brown skua, so parents guard the nest fiercely. The time it takes for chicks to fully mature is unknown, as is the average lifespan in the wild.
Conservation status: The Inaccessible Island rail is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. The island's population is believed to stand at about 5,600 adult birds. While the island's ecology is currently stable, researchers believe the species would be seriously imperaled if invasive species such as house mice, feral cats and brown rats were introduced. Access to the island is currently restricted, and the island has been declared a nature reserve by the Tristan da Cunha Island Council.
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snototter · 4 months
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A weka, or Māori Hen (Gallirallus australis) inspects stones in Aotearoa
by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith
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huariqueje · 1 year
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Rails,  -   Jeff Bellerose,  2015, 
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taylorswiftstyle · 3 months
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Chiefs vs Patriots | Foxborough, MA | December 17, 2023
Rails custom skirt - not available for purchase
Taylor has been a longtime fan of a plaid mini skirt but it's also an item that has had a resurgence in her wardrobe these last few months. Skirt-wearing Taylor has two modes: chic and polished with a tucked in top/bodysuit and tall heeled boots or cozily retro with an oversized sweater or sweatshirt and flat shoes. In this case, it's fun to see when a brand picks up on that love and creates a custom piece to reflect her style with that in mind.
Known best for their plaid shirts, Rails is a brand that Taylor is deeply familiar with - having worn them as early as 2012. Rails VP Linney Warren described Taylor to People as "the ultimate muse for this season’s schoolgirl trend." Adding, "When we were imagining custom pieces to create for her, we wanted to give her things that she could seamlessly incorporate into her wardrobe — we were thrilled when she chose to style it back to a vintage sweatshirt for the Chiefs game for a bit of nostalgia!"
Given that Taylor's skirt is custom, it isn't available for purchase but the Prim skirt is the closest match currently retailing.
Worn with: Vintage sweatshirt, Kut the Knit beanie, and Mejuri ring
Photo by Kathryn Riley via Getty Images
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occasionallybirds · 5 months
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Sora, aka Carolina rail or meadow chicken (Porzana carolina)
October 16, 2023
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania
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linka-r9-vysocina · 6 months
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some trains again, anyone?
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brokenmusicboxwolfe · 17 days
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na-bird-of-the-day · 3 months
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BOTD: American Coot
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"Coots are tough, adaptable waterbirds. Although they are related to the secretive rails, they swim in the open like ducks and walk about on shore, making themselves at home on golf courses and city park ponds. Usually in flocks, they are aggressive and noisy, making a wide variety of calls by day or night. They have strong legs and big feet with lobed toes, and coots fighting over territorial boundaries will rear up and attack each other with their feet. Often seen walking on open ground near ponds. In taking flight they must patter across the water, flapping their wings furiously, before becoming airborne."
- Audubon Field Guide
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utwo · 1 month
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Brokenbahn Germany
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deejayphoto · 4 months
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vestaignis · 5 months
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Поезд среди вод Розового озера.
Train among the waters of Pink Lake.
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Соленое озеро Бурлинское - достопримечательность Алтайского края, его самая главная примета  — розовый цвет, что привлекает к нему многочисленных туристов. Расположено оно на берегу поселка Бурсоль. Однако такого цвета озеро бывает не всегда. Розовый оттенок оно приобретает только в теплую погоду. В остальное время вода в нем привычного цвета. Поэтому лучшее время для посещения Бурлинского озера — жаркие летние дни. Чем выше температура воды и ярче солнце, тем более розовым будет водоем. Причина этого феномена - микроскопическая водоросль. В процессе своей жизнедеятельности она производит пигмент, заставляющий озеро играть всеми оттенками розового — от бледно-лососевого до малинового. 
Площадь бессточного озера - 32 квадратных километра, средняя глубина — около метра. Под илом находится слой глауберовой соли, которую добываю прямо на месте. Бурлинское озеро является центром соляного промысла, который зародилось здесь более 200 лет назад.
Salt Lake Burlinskoye is a landmark of the Altai Territory; its most important feature is its pink color, which attracts numerous tourists to it. It is located on the shore of the village of Bursol. However, the lake does not always have this color. It acquires a pink tint only in warm weather. The rest of the time, the water in it is the usual color. Therefore, the best time to visit Lake Burlin is hot summer days. The higher the water temperature and the brighter the sun, the more pink the pond will be. The reason for this phenomenon is a microscopic algae. In the process of its life, it produces a pigment that makes the lake play with all shades of pink - from pale salmon to raspberry.
The area of ​​the closed lake is 32 square kilometers, the average depth is about a meter. Under the silt there is a layer of Glauber's salt, which I mine right on site. Lake Burlin is the center of the salt industry, which originated here more than 200 years ago.
Источник://ngs.ru/text/world/2020/08/08/69392401/,
//ru.sputnik.kz/20200907/poezd-rozovoye-ozero-granitsa-rossiya-kazakhstan-14898936.html,
//www.tourister.ru/world/europe/russia/city/slavgorod/lakes/31633,
//www.tripadvisor.ru/Attraction_Review-g1820314-d10532379-Reviews-Burlinskoye_Lake-Slavgorod_Altai_Krai_Siberian_District.html,
//novate.ru/blogs/090321/58095/.
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snototter · 1 month
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A grey headed swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) searches for food amongst the marshes in Bundala National Park, Sri Lanka
by Timo Hannukkala
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birds-and-friends · 1 year
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Common moorhen, Janne Teivonen
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