Robber fly (Subfamily Asilinae)

Robber fly (Subfamily Asilinae)

A brief encounter with one of perhaps more species of robber flies on Socotra. Elevation: 918 meters.


Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)

Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)

The huge jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria) is a Pantanal icon, and I was in luck to encounter a few nests with chicks during my trips up and down the many rivers…


Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)

Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)

Jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria) is a very large stork, with an equally huge nest! I saw several nests high up in the largest power pylons crossing the Pantanal.…


Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)

Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)

Many long-billed bird species including storks are attracted to the rice fields of Fazenda San Fransico. Due to the need of large amounts of water these…


Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

One of several stork species I encountered here at Fazenda San Fransico, and the only one I didn't see up close. In fact this is my closet encounter. It…


Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)

My boat trip from Chalalan back to Rurrenabaque presented an even greater amount of bird species than my trip upstream! Also species I didn't see on my way to…


Bombus lapidarius

Steinhumle (Bombus lapidarius)

Det er mange humler her - fra tidlig om våren til sent på høsten. De er mest tallrike til omtrent når røsslyngen blomstrer. Deretter minker de i antall. Når de…


Stor jordhumle (Bombus terrestris)

Stor jordhumle (Bombus terrestris)

Vanlig og tallrik i hage og området ellers. Vingene lager en dypere summing enn de mindre humlene. Humler er viktige pollinerere for frøformering såvel som…


Lynghumle (Bombus jonellus)

Lynghumle (Bombus jonellus)

Som navnet tilsier er denne knyttet til lyng som det vokser mye av overalt her. Lynghumlen besøker også andre blomster i nærheten når lyngen ikke er i……