Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

Elevation: 479 meters.


Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am focusing on flora for the most part and capture…


Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am…


Acorypha bimaculata

Acorypha bimaculata

One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am…


Grey-sided bush warbler (Cettia brunnifrons)

Grey-sided bush warbler (Cettia brunnifrons)

It’s amazing how such tiny bird species (just think of the house wren for instance) can produce such loud sounds, and that it is done so with seemingly no more…


Green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

Green kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

The Oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) offers many excellent opportunities for those interested in photographing or observing…


Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

In this moment in time it really could look like it's touching its head with the wing like we humans would when we think D'OH after we have done something…