15 Feb 2023
Cynanchum revoilii
A very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. It has a strange looking fruit. Elevation: 72…
11 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
During my 14 day stay on Socotra I only found this plant with a seed pod. And in what an exquisite state! The pod has just opened, and the seeds are yet to be…
5 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…
5 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana
This plant is one of many interesting species I found in a very small area in a valley at 320 meters altitude. A river runs through on the valley floor,…
4 Feb 2015
Caralluma socotrana UV
A mesmerizing flower in shape, texture and color which is almost completely dark in UV. Endemic.
30 Nov 2014
Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)
The huge jabiru stork 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 in Jaguarland.…
14 Nov 2013
Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)
A very large stork, with an equally huge nest! I saw several nests high up in the largest power pylons crossing the Pantanal. They usually build their nest…
12 Nov 2013
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…
11 Nov 2013
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…
23 Nov 2012
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…