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…


Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

As I was enjoying my lunch in the shade of some large trees by the river this kingfisher swooped in and sat down on this branch right above me. Normally they…


Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

A common species in Pantanal, but not so often confident enough around humans that you get a nice shot like this. I was eating lunch in the shade of some large…


Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

Ringed Kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata)

During the dry season the water level is low and thus all remaining pools of water and rivers are packed with fish and other life forms. The river flowing…


Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

Green Kingfisher (Chloroceryle americana)

Once this was a river (or part of Iguaçu), but debris and silt from a great flood closed it off to form this lake. The lake is just a few metres away from the…


Fagerklokke (Campanula persicifolia)

Fagerklokke (Campanula persicifolia)

For noen år siden så jeg en hvitblomstrende fagerklokkeplante i nordenden av parkeringsplassen mellom Ingierstrand og Sandbukta, men fikk ikke fotografert den…


Fagerklokke (Campanula persicifolia)

Fagerklokke (Campanula persicifolia)

Vokser spredt i hele området - en under den store syrinen i hagen, noen langs veien, andre i skogen. Disse vokser i en fantastisk stor og frodig gruppe på…


Blåklokke (Campanula rotundifolia)

Blåklokke (Campanula rotundifolia)

Blåklokken vokser vanlig her hvor det er mange skrinne og solrike skråninger. Den kan på nært hold som her se ut som en fagerklokke, men dette er en vanlig…


(Campanula rapunculoides)

Ugressklokke (Campanula rapunculoides)

Dette er et utrolig seiglivet ugress! Den har knoller og om ikke disse tas opp vil ingen luking få bort denne fra bedene. Den vil da ikke blomstre men få…