Ochre-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris)

Ochre-breasted Antpitta (Grallaricula flavirostris)

At 10cm (4in) this is one of the smaller species of antpittas.


Chestnut-crowned antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla)

Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla)

The secretive antpittas are heard for the most part and seen only when you patiently and carefully hone in on their location. Even then it will often be their…


Equatorial Antpitta (Grallaria saturata)

Equatorial Antpitta (Grallaria saturata)

Many of the antpitta species have incredible vocal abilities, and the rufous antpitta is one of those. They live in dense forests where the reach of sound is…


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…


Keiserkåpe (Argynnis paphia)

Keiserkåpe (Argynnis paphia)

Rundt Sjølitjernet og elven vokser det mye Blåknapp (Succisa pratensis) og med det har man en møteplass for de lokale sommerfuglene, deriblant den vakre…


Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)

Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)

Hver sensommer treffer jeg på tistelsommerfuglen, spesielt rundt stranden sør i Sandbukta - som her hos naboen lengst i sør. Den besøker ikke bare tistler som…


Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris)

Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris)

Et passende navn på en sommerfugl rundt en myr! Her hviler den på et langt starrstrå i sonen mellom land og myrflakene i Sjølitjernet.


Brunflekket perlemorvinge (Boloria selene)

Brunflekket perlemorvinge (Boloria selene)

En sliten og falmet sommerfugl Den sitter her i en liten åpning i det ekstremt tette og høye gresset langs elven som renner ut i Sjølitjernet.


Equatorial Antpitta (Grallaria saturata)

Equatorial Antpitta (Grallaria saturata)

Yanacocha has recently succeeded in domesticating the Rufous Antpitta, something my guide was unaware of the first time we went to this reserve in November.…


Peruvian Antpitta (Grallaricula peruviana)

Peruvian Antpitta (Grallaricula peruviana)

The lodge currently has two antpitta feeding stations, and this one is by far the darkest and most difficult, as the Peruvians are wary and small. This…