Blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)

Blue-bearded bee-eater (Nyctyornis athertoni)

My first objective is to get a shot of a new (to me) bird species, then to get ever closer and thus better pictures. More often than not I experience a…


Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)

Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)

If you don't see the nunbirds you definitely hear them, as they are very vocal. I found many of them in the forest aorund the Amazon Research and Conservation…


Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)

Black-fronted Nunbird (Monasa nigrifrons)

Commonly seen and heard around the houses of Cristalino Jungle Lodge. Not so common to see three together like this, though.


Firblad (Paris quadrifolia)

Firblad (Paris quadrifolia)

Dette er en av de mest underfundige plantene her jeg bor. Ikke bare er den giftig, har et stort knallblått bær, en stram symmetri, men blomsten har en så tynn…


Firblad (Paris quadrifolia)

Firblad (Paris quadrifolia)

Som navnet tilsier har denne planten nesten alltid 4 blader på en tykk stilk, der det om høsten modnes ett stort, giftig og blått bær. Naturlig utbredelse i…