Principe weaver (Ploceus princeps)

Principe weaver (Ploceus princeps)

Although Principe is a small island, its diversity is still largely intact and thus most of the endemic species are common and widespread. When I arrived here…


Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

Rød fluesopp | Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)

The forest is full of this species now, and they grow in the open or in the densest of forests like these two. I found them in a very dense and dark conifer…


Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

The red fody is very common on many of the Seychelles islands, and here on Bird Island I was enjoying a group of them roosting in a bush right outside my room…


Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

The female red fody is nothing like its male counterpart and blends in well with its surroundings. The red fody is very common on many of the Seychelles…


Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

The red fody is very common on many of the Seychelles islands, and here on Bird Island I was enjoying a group of them roosting in a bush right outside my…


Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

The red fody is very common on many of the Seychelles islands, and here on Bird Island I was enjoying a group of them roosting in a bush right outside my…


Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

Red fody (Foudia madagascariensis)

The female of this species is nothing like its male counterpart and blends in well with its surroundings. The red fody is very common on many of the Seychelles…


Lyn og kraftige haglbyger over Oslo og Akershus

Lyn og kraftige haglbyger over Oslo og Akershus

På vei hjem fra Oslo kjørte jeg over Ekeberg for å forhåpentlivis se noen lynnedslag på Ekebergsletta fra hva som til da så ut som noen vanlige tordenskyer.…


Lyn 2

Sommerens første tordenvær II

Tordenværet som startet over Oslo tidlig på kvelden tok ikke slutt med det første. Det spredte seg sørvestover utover kvelden og natten og lyden av torden ble…


Sommerens første tordenvær

Sommerens første tordenvær

Etter mer enn en uke med over 30 grader, blå himmel og litt sporadiske skyer, "boblet" det av Cumulunimbus skyer over Oslo og denne gang var det heftig…