Possibly the first bird you’ll see when arriving at San Isidro! It’s “all over the place”, yet I didn’t get many good photo opportunities, for some reason. I guess I thought “oh it’s so common I’ll rather focus on the less common birds first”. When I finally took the opportunity it was just an hour [...]
Altitude 2126 metres.
Trogons are beatiful, but seems to me somewhat lazy. It can sit in one place for a long time – just looking around – seemingly observing. But like all earthly beings, food is one of the top activities. It’s just that the Trogon does it so leisurely. In this picture a female has landed so [...]
This is one famed family of owls! For years these owls have found their home very close to the houses and is seemlingly found every nigh close to the “streetlights” where they hunt. I only had one night at Sand Isidro, but they did not fail. Both turned up and seemed to regards the humans [...]
A female. Altitude 2706 metres.
This hummingbird simply defies logic and forces of nature! Despite the enormous length of the beak, it flies just like any other humming bird – except perhaps a bit more tweaking to fit the beak into the flower or feeding port. Altitude 2706 metres.
The distinctive, large white chest makes it quite easy to recognize, even for novice birders. Altitude 2706 metres.
The small woodstars can be difficult to classify, but the first is to eliminate by range, as well as to look in the local birdlist. In this case only the Gorgeted and White-bellied Woodstar is registered, and it’s the color white that in this case settles it. This is the female. Altitude 2706 metres.
I didn’t get a good look at its back during my short stay here (nor did it fly out in the open light), so you can only see a hint of white on it’s hind crown. Altitude 2706 metres.
As the name implies this duck resides in fast flowing rivers. It’s an incredibly powerful swimmer and swims upstream as if it’s flying. I wonder how it manages in the rainy season when the water level is at its highest. This is the male. This is the female. It’s awesome to see how they dive [...]
The small birds are mostly heard and not seen, and even when seen they are only seen “in-parts”, as they are only visible in small holes in the dense undergrowth in which they live. Photographing them is a real challenge as it’s hard to focus on the tiny body and not the vegetation. The Mountain [...]
Altitude 2706 metres.
The small woodstars can be difficult to classify, but the first is to eliminate by range, as well as to look in the local birdlist. In this case only the Gorgeted and White-bellied Woodstar is registered, and it’s the color white that in this case settles it. This is the male. Altitude 2706 metres.
This bird is all about the walk! At this altitude the Caracara was abundant, and they were strolling seemingly leisurely and rather undisturbed by our car. If we got too close they simply turned away, but continued their walk. Of course this is all about search for food and opportunities to get some, perhaps from [...]
I saw the Kestrel catch the rodent and then I lost sight of it, as we were driving. After I got out of the car I saw it was out in plain sight starting to eat it. I would have thought it wanted to conceal the catch, but it was neither in a hurry to [...]
I was enjoying the effortless dancing across the leaves of the water lilies in search of insects. When it reached this particular water-filled leaf, it found it irresistible and took a very short bath. I only got one shot and it was on its way foraging for food again.
Even though the trogons are quite large and colorful, they are not easy to see unless they take to the wings. They can sit for a very long time just looking for insects, or simply just sitting. This beautiful trogon is endemic to the Choco region in which Tinaladnida lies.
This is a female one-colored becard (a tyrant flycatcher) – the male is almost black. Unfurtunately I was unable to photograph it during my stay here at Tinalandia.
The Broad-billed Motmot is common in Tinalandia and can sometimes be seen eating the Papaya from the feeders by the restaurant. If you don’t see them you definitely hear them. Their call is almost eerie.
Resembles the Plumbeous pigeon, but the Ruddy has reddish iris in contrast to the whitish of the Plumbeous. If observation permits this is perhaps the best indicator after the song which is far more frequent than seeing it close up – or at all.
The Aracaris in Tinalandia love their Papaya! They eat happily from the feeding station at the restaurant, but the real deal straight from the plant is no less attractive! They scoop clean a large Papaya in a day or two! They are also very sensitive to the sound of the camera shutter, and turn their [...]
Hummingbirds are extraordinarily visual and acrobatic, but also very loud and territorial. This is no yawn, but a high-pitched audio communication. Silence is by no means invisible. In the right angle also this one will flash in bright color, in this case green. Another angle and one is completely oblivious to the hidden green iridescence.
There are many species of woodpeckers in Tinalandia and this female was one of the very first I saw and was able to photograph.
Tinalandia has several hummingbird feeders that are refilled every day. In daytime the several species of hummingbirds feed from them and at night numerous bats swiftly empty what remains from the daytime feast. The most fascinating about the hummingbirds might not be their incredible speed and agility, but perhaps more so their incredible plumage and [...]
A male and female of one of the many species of woodpeckers at Tinalandia. They are busy foraging for food as they have almost fully grown chicks nearby – I heard their constant nagging for more food. The female.
Most of the smaller birds like this one are difficult to photograph as they are quickly in and out of sight during foraging. It takes time catching a good shot, and I only had this one sighting outside my room.
Yet another of the small birds I only saw once and thus got just one shot at here at Tinalandia.
Common on the grounds of Tinalandia and seen from dusk til dawn foraging on the open areas of the reserve. This was shot right outside my room. Location is at around 750 meter above sea level.
According to Angel Paz we arrived a bit late (09:00 being the latest this Antpitta would respond to “hails”, which was our time of arrival at this location). It was not certain we would see it at all. He called for 15-20 minutes and I was certain it was too late. Then it just appeared [...]
Yet another species of bird that Angel Paz has connected with so that visitors can see what is usually very hard to even get a glimpse of. This is a family of 8 – including 2 chicks, so at least in this reserve they thrive. In the rather small range in Ecuador and Colombia, they [...]
Not far from Tandayapa – about 45 minutes by car – the Paz family changed their ways from tradition to bird and eco-tourism. Something that would not have been possible if it wasn’t for Angel. His countless months of patience with the wild birds, and in particular the elusive Antpittas, have paid off in an [...]
At this particular beach the terns were very inquisitive and unafraid. They flew to and fro many times, and hovered low in the sky. They are common thorughout the Pacific and here on the Anaa atoll where this was shot.
Blåklokke (Campanula rotundifolia)
Forglemmegei (Myosotis)
Hvitveis (Anemone nemorosa)
In for landing on the Anaa atoll
Angel Falls
Bakkefiol (Viola collina)
Carrao river - Canaima lagoon
Stemorsblomst (Viola tricolor)
Stor jordhumle (Bombus terrestris)
Northern lights (Aurora borealis)
Hårfrytle (Luzula pilosa)
Fiskemåke (Larus canus)
Ekorn (Sciurus vulgaris)
Draconid meteors and Northern lights (Aurora borealis)
Hoppeedderkopp (Aellurius v-insignitus)
Tibouchina lepidota
Myrhatt (Potentilla palustris)
Roraima in the morning
Connellia quelchii
Nyresildre (Saxifraga granulata)
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