Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Erissel is the easternmost point of Socotra. It is a windswept low-lying area governed by the elements. During cyclones the wind and sea wreak havoc on the…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

The north-facing beach of the tip of Erissel is wide and deep, with a large part only tasting the waves during monsoons. This is perfect conditions for the…


Inversed Fiddler Crab (Cranuca inversa)

Inversed Fiddler Crab (Cranuca inversa)

I found plenty of this species at this location and no signs of competing species. They thrive here next to a large date grove, where I rested in their…


Vandrefalk (Falco peregrinus)

Vandrefalk (Falco peregrinus)

De hekkende fiske- og hettemåkene oppførte seg plutselig veldig uvanlig ved å samlet fly utpå sjøen og varsle intenst. Makrellternene forsvant helt. Men…


Northern crested caracara (Caracara cheriway)

Northern crested caracara (Caracara cheriway)

A clever, opportunistic omnivore often seen perched high as seen here, surveying the land for food. It will jump at any opportunity, even if it means stealing…


Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan)

I found a huge number of Red Sea ghost crab (Ocypode saratan). At night they were crawling everywhere on land - wherever I walked these crabs were foraging.…


American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)

American kestrel (Falco sparverius) is such a tiny bird of prey, and when they sit still in the rain like this, they're easily missed, as no prey is making any…


Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)

Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)

I was approaching by car, but the southern crested Caracara (Caracara plancus) didn't even flinch! Perhaps it was injured? Not at all! This is just the…


Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)

Southern Crested Caracara (Caracara plancus)

A common bird, often seen walking on the ground more than in the air. It's opportunistic, and this is exactly what it's doing here - waiting for an opportunity…