Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

Elevation: 479 meters.


Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am focusing on flora for the most part and capture…


Scintharista forbesii

Scintharista forbesii

One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am…


Acorypha bimaculata

Acorypha bimaculata

One of two short-horned grasshopper species I encountered at this location, at 918 meters elevation. Socotra is home to many species of insects, but I am…


Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus)

Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus)

Capturing birds in the wild is hard as they rarely get close enough, especially for the smaller of the species like this one. A brief encounter at the San…


Blue-billed Black Tyrant (Knipolegus cyanirostris)

Blue-billed Black Tyrant (Knipolegus cyanirostris)

On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you'll find the only sturdy man-made construction - a bridge painted in white. From here you…


Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant (Muscipipra vetula)

Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant (Muscipipra vetula)

On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you'll find the only sturdy man-made construction - a bridge painted in white. From here you…