Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)

Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)

Shield Sundew is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Australia and New……


Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)

Shield Sundew (Drosera peltata)

Shield Sundew is found in Sikkim's subtropical to temperate biomes to 3600 meters elevation. Elevation: 2775 meters. Native range is Australia and New……


Little egret (Egretta garzetta)

Little egret (Egretta garzetta)

This is the second of just 3 bird species I encountered at this lagoon in the Shuab valley on the west coast of Socotra. Here it's resting in the warm light of…


Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)

Capped Heron (Pilherodius pileatus)

The oxbow lake at Amazon Research and Conservation Center, deep in the Peruvian Amazon, was almost still as I watched this heron stand perfectly still and then…


Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius)

It's the end of the dry season in the Pantanal, and the torrential downpour of last night is now flowing towards the permanent rivers and lakes. In this photo…


Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

Striated Heron (Butorides striata)

This is a very skittish species, perhaps one of the most nervous of all. When I drive up any river these are the birds that first take to the wings to escape.…


Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

Toco Toucan (Ramphastos toco)

It's a rare opportunity when you find toucan's nest, and even more so when you can follow their food delivery to the chicks. Here it's coming with a large…


Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)

Rufescent Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma lineatum)

This immature rufescent tiger heron is quite hard to see when it's standing still among the branches seen here.


Drosera montana

Drosera latifolia

In one relatively short stretch of the road on the plateau of Itatiaia National Park there’s a dense population of this species. Unfortunately somebody had dug…


Drosera latifolia

Drosera latifolia

In one relatively short stretch of the road on the plateau of Itatiaia National Park there's a dense population of this species. Unfortunately somebody had…