8 Jul 2023
Aletris pauciflora var. pauciflora
Aletris pauciflora var. pauciflora is found in Sikkim's temperate to alpine biomes up to around 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3789 meters. Naitive range is…
14 Dec 2014
Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)
The oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center is teaming with life, and is an excellent location to get up and close. As there is no current…
29 Nov 2014
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
A very common bird in Pantanal, but I think they are worth a photo nonetheless, especially when a group of fledgelings sit in a close group like this -…
14 Nov 2013
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
The guira cuckoos have a peculiar morning ritual - to open a patch of skin at the base of their back and face it directly at the sun. Perhaps they are easily…
12 Nov 2013
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
This common bird of the Pantanal was always around the houses of Fazenda San Fransico - single like this one or in groups. Here it's calling out to let the…
11 Nov 2013
Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)
A very common bird in Pantanal and sometimes in early mornings you'll see many together basking in the sun in a treetop. This one was alone in this tree -…
7 Dec 2011
Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)
This is one peculiar bird! One or two birds will vocalise in a chit-chat manner but when they are several more, the synchronized sound created is otherwordly!…
23 Jul 2011
Burotstengelvikler (Epiblema foenella)
Et ganske lite insekt, og en av de mange viklerartene som flyr inn gjennom de åpne vinduene. Som navnet tilsier er larvene til denne knyttet til burot. Burot…
13 Jul 2011
Krattrosevikler (Notocelia roborana)
En relativt liten nattsommerfugl som flyr gjennom de åpne viduene og inn mot innelyset denne julinatten. Larvene spinner silke rundt roseskuddene og knasker i…
26 Jun 2011
Bjørkeløvvikler (Apotomis betuletana)
Det er slutten av juni og den lyseste delen av sommeren, men selv da blir det litt mørkt noen timer sent på natten og om man er nattmenneske som meg må det…