25 Jun 2021
Sandlo – Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
Dette er første møte med denne arten på Fyrsteilene for meg. Jeg satt stille og rolig mens den kom nærmere og nærmere meg i sin søken etter mat i fjæra.…
15 Oct 2018
Kori bustard (Ardeotis kori)
This is an amazing bird, one of the largest flying bird species on the planet. Yet you rarely see it fly, but when you do it's very clear how large this…
9 Oct 2018
Rüppell’s Korhaan (Eupodotis rueppellii)
Bustards blend in perfectly with the desert landscape and in withered vegetation, and often not seen unless they are moving. It sounds like this:
28 Nov 2014
Pied Plover (Vanellus cayanus)
On some of the sandbanks I saw chicks, like this one. At first I only noticed the adults, but As I noticed they were not fleeing, but preferred to walk away…
27 Nov 2014
Pied Plover (Vanellus cayanus)
Many of the larger sand banks were housing one or more families rearing their chicks. The chicks need to be able to fly soon, as even the highest sand banks…
7 Nov 2013
Argentine Giant Tegu (Tupinambis merianae)
This large lizard is very common alongside the path following the Iguaçu Falls. With gentle movements you can get quite close to them as I did with this one…
16 Nov 2012
Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)
A common bird here, but not in large numbers during my visit.