Tjeld - Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Tjeld – Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Bestanden av blåskjell er på et historisk lavmål i Oslo- og Bunnefjorden, og det er nesten ingen voksne skjell igjen. De jeg har funnet ligger i fjellsprekker.…


Tjeld - Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Tjeld – Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Det er flere par tjeld som hekker på Fyrsteilene i år og denne ungen er en av tre i dette kullet. Desverre overlevde ikke den tredje, så nå har hver unge sin…


Tjeld | Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Tjeld – Eurasian oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus)

Det er flere par tjeld som hekker på Fyrsteilene, og der tjelden er er det umulig å ikke høre deres karakteristiske lyder. Når de har intense "dialoger" som…


Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

A commonly seen bird in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at feeding stations providing fruits. It sounds like this: Elevation: 1034 meters…


Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala)

A commonly seen bird in its range in Ecuador, and frequently seen at feeding stations providing fruits. It sounds like this: Elevation: 1034 meters…


Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

In most species humanity has named them after traits of the male, but some go for the female, as is the case for the green honeycreeper where the female is…


Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

The female green honeycreeper blends in well with the foliage.


Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza)

In most species humanity has named them after traits of the male, but some go for the female, as is the case for the green honeycreeper where the female is…


Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)

Golden-collared Honeycreeper (Iridophanes pulcherrimus)

An incredible combination of colors and patterns. Although it will visit feeding stations, I only encountered it one place, and that was here in Mashpi. It…


Lemon-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus ssp. icteronotus)

Lemon-rumped Tanager (Ramphocelus flammigerus ssp. icteronotus)

A juvenile female. The male is all black, except for the lemon-colored rump. A species commonly seen on feeding stations in it's range in Ecuador. It sounds…