17 Jul 2023
American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
American Black Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to subalpine biomes. Elevation: 1851 meters. Native range is North America to…
14 Jul 2023
Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens)
Reddish Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens) is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is Himalaya…
19 Jun 2023
Gul nøkkerose (Nuphar lutea)
Gul nøkkerose er en umiskjennelig og kjær plante vi finner i tjern, vann og elver. Enkelte steder kan en komme på nært hold helt tørrskodd, som her i Nydammen,…
29 Apr 2018
Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
As the day is nearing its end, this individual is resting atop this tree stub as it's possibly well fed for the day. If not disturbed it might stay overnight.…
11 Nov 2016
Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)
The Seychelles blue pigeon is beautiful and common species throughout the Seychelles islands, but on Bird Island where this was shot I encountered only two. It…
11 Nov 2016
Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)
A common resident throughout the Seychelles archipelago you likely will see for the first time around the airport. On Bird Island, where this was shot, I did…
30 Nov 2014
Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata)
As I was waiting for the toucan parents to return with food to a nest I could also observe all the other species moving in and out of my area, and this one was…
22 Nov 2013
Picazuro Pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro)
I noticed this individual sitting on the cecropia branch, but it was just the first of a wave of birds. There's quite a large group of this species in the…
25 Jul 2013
Hvit nøkkerose (Nymphaea alba)
Nydammen nord for Gjersjøen er full av vannliljer og andre vannplanter. Den hvite vannliljen er kanskje den aller vakreste av vannliljene og gir assosiasjoenr…
25 Jul 2013
Hvit nøkkerose (Nymphia alba)
Den rundere bladformen til hvit nøkkerose gjør den lett å skille fra den gule nøkkrosen utenom blomstringstiden. Bladene er også rødlige frem til de er…