#rails

[weirdlookindog]

Akseli Gallen-Kallela (1865–1931) - Rails, 1897

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[have-you-seen-this-animal]

pukeko!!!????

Absolutely!

They are also known by the name pūkeko in New Zealand.

[simplified-birds]

Simplified bird #116 - inaccessible island rail

( requested by @thattransotter )

[vestaignis]

Паровозное депо Подмосковная. Фотограф Мазурева Анастасия. Россия (Москва).

Locomotive depot Podmoskovnaya. Photographer Anastasia Mazureva. Russia (Moscow).

Источник: //35photo.pro/photo_11563212/#author/11563212, //35photo.pro/mazurevanasta/.

[antiqueanimals]

Virginia Wildlife; vol. 32, no. 10. October, 1971. Illustration by John W. Taylor.

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[uncharismatic-fauna]

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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Photos

Peter G. Ryan

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February Rails

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Autumn Rail, Middlesex, Connecticut

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Competition.

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fucked up creets

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A weka, or Māori Hen (Gallirallus australis) inspects stones in Aotearoa

by Gregory "Slobirdr" Smith

[vestaignis]

"Рускеальский экспресс" это регулярный пассажирский ретропоезд курсирующий ежедневно на паровозной тяге. Последний регулярный пассажирский поезд на паровозной тяге курсиров��л в конце 70-х годов XX века. "Рускеальский экспресс" состоит из семи вагонов включая вагон-ресторан. В первый рейс поезд отправился 1 июня 2019 года. Больше 50 тысяч туристов побывали в вагонах Рускеальского экспресса за первый же год работы.

 Поезд «Рускеальский экспресс» связал берег Ладожского озера и рускеальское месторождение, а внутреннее убранство поезда оформлено в стилистике Николаевского экспресса, так распространенной на рубеже XIX–XX веков. Светильники, отделка, обои и мебель воссоздают атмосферу тех вагонов, пассажирами которых были последний российский император и его семья. В купе – большой стол и удобные диванчики с пуфиками, проводники одеты в стилизованную под старину форму. Особенностью поезда служит оригинальное фотокупе, где оборудована специальная система для моментального фотоснимка.

Кстати, современная железная дорога от платформы Сортавала до горного парка «Рускеала» полностью повторяет маршрут, по которому 200 лет назад везли к берегу Ладожского озера рускеальский мрамор для Исаакиевского собора.

"Ruskeala Express" is a regular retro passenger train running daily on a steam locomotive. The last regular passenger train on a steam locomotive ran in the late 70s of the 20th century. "Ruskeala Express" consists of seven cars including a restaurant car. The train departed on its maiden voyage on June 1, 2019. More than 50 thousand tourists visited the cars of the Ruskeala Express during the first year of operation.

The train "Ruskeala Express" connected the shore of Lake Ladoga and the Ruskeala deposit, and the interior of the train is decorated in the style of the Nikolaevsky Express, so common at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Lamps, decoration, wallpaper and furniture recreate the atmosphere of those cars, the passengers of which were the last Russian emperor and his family. In the compartment there is a large table and comfortable sofas with ottomans, the conductors are dressed in a stylized antique uniform. The train's special feature is its original photo compartment, which is equipped with a special system for instant photography.

By the way, the modern railway from the Sortavala platform to the Ruskeala Mountain Park completely repeats the route along which Ruskeala marble for St. Isaac's Cathedral was transported to the shore of Lake Ladoga 200 years ago.

Источник://t.me/krasota_zemli, //pikabu.ru/tag/Рускеальский% 20 экспресс/h, //naparovoze.ru/zima-ruskeala-iz-spb, //35photo.pro/ tags/Рускеала/, /35photo.pro/photo_7531702/#author/7531702, //vk.com/ruskealexpress?to=L3J1c2tlYWxleHByZXNzPw, //www. sputnik8.com/ru/st-petersburg/sights/ruskealskiy-ekspress /info.

[antiqueanimals]

Virginia Wildlife; vol. 42, no. 11. November, 1981. Illustration by Carl Knuth.

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