29 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The breeding season is over, and only a few of the species remain. This couple had two juveniles practicing fishing and will likely leave this sandbank in the…
27 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The dry season is overtaken by the water, and the rivers are swelling day by day. Slowly the many sandbanks will be submerged and with them many birds relying…
22 Aug 2013
Fredløs (Lysimachia vulgaris)
Østvendt langs bredden av Nydammen nord for Gjersjøen er det dyp jord, og her vokser fredløsene høye og kraftige. Når jeg var på besøk, var vannstanden veldig…
23 Nov 2012
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
My only sighting of this peculiar species was along the Tuichi River, so I never saw it hunting. Its peculiar beak is used as a kind of fishing rod, and it…
29 Nov 2011
Tristerix longibracteatus
Altitude 3720 metres. Its native range is Colombia to Peru. Ecuador-0.325556,-78.148333
29 Nov 2011
Tristerix longibracteatus
A parasitic plant, so the wonderful flowers are possible only due to the nutrients stolen from the host plant! In Europe we have the mistletoe - but no such…
29 Nov 2011
Aetanthus nodosus
Looks edible and tempting - but are they? First of all red here is not ripe - black is! Should I trust black berries from a plant that is parasitic? Then again…
29 Nov 2011
Aetanthus nodosus
Striking colors made from energy stolen from its host plant. Altitude 3450 metres. Native range is Colombia to Peru. Ecuador-0.355556,-78.151111……
27 Jul 2010
Fredløs (Lysimachia vulgaris)
Siden jeg var liten har fredløs vokst i søkket på tomten - der vannet samler seg og renner ut i sjøen når det har regnet godt. Mange vokser helt i kanten mot…