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Rare Beasts
While waiting to take this shot I heard a rustling in the row of maize plants between the bank and the track. Eventually a familiar looking little animal appeared at the top of one of the stalks and started stuffing its face with maize kernels. It was clearly a hamster and a big one at that. I assumed that it was an escaped pet but its large size, unusual colouring and the distance to any houses made me suspicious. After returning home I checked on the net and discovered that I had seen a common hamster, a wild animal and now rather uncommon. As one rare beast scuttled off, another appeared, 141.055 working Os3806 from Olomouc to Nezamyslice.
PHOTO DATA FOR IMAGE 07-D-1899
camera : Nikon D2X
lens : 28-70mm f/2.8
focal length : 40.00 (60mm 35mm eq)
shutter : 1/640 sec
aperture : f/5.6
ISO : 200 ISO
original : Digital: 12MP NEF
SUBJECT DATA
Loco / Unit : 141.055
Train : Os3806, 08:31 Olomouc hl.n. - Nezamyslice Passenger
Location : km 86.6, N of Kralicky
Line : Olomouc - Nezamyslice line
Country : Czech Republic
Date & Time : 25/09/2007 08:55