Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

A truly spectacular bird with a popular name I have never understood. This is an endangered species, and I encountered very few of them and treasured every…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

The iconic Hoatzin is a strange looking bird as well as in behaviour, but it's also beautiful I think. It's like no other bird! It raises the head plume as…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

I'm fascinated by these prehistoric-like birds of the Amazon rainforest - they are like no other bird! They can hardly fly, they sound like a magpie stuck on…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

It was perched in such a nice position and light, as if it wanted me to take a picture. Usually they prefer some distance, and if the comfort zone is about to…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

The sun has set and the Hoatzin is prepping for the nocturnal activities. The moon is bright, and that sometimes brings out sounds never heard during the day.…


Hårfrytle (Luzula pilosa)

Hårfrytle (Luzula pilosa)

Hårfrytlen gjør ikke mye av seg og de fleste legger ikke engang merke til den. Likevel er dette en av de aller første vekstene som blomstrer, og er ikke til å…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

The unmistakable profile of the Hoatzin - even close to darkness you know immediately what bird it is. Yasuni National Park-0.526667, -76.434167…


Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

Hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin)

What a peculiar bird. For one its song repertoire is stuck on one note - the intro of the Magpie which it will repeat over and over again. Then there is the…


Lyssiv (Juncus effusus)

Lyssiv (Juncus effusus)

Ligner ved første øyekast veldig på knappsiv, og ofte man kan tro at det er samme art som er i ulike stadier når de vokser sammen, som her i dammen i…


Knappsiv (Juncus conglomeratu)

Knappsiv (Juncus conglomeratu)

Ligner veldig på lyssiv (Juncus effusus), men knappsiv har ru stengel og langsgående kanter/riller som vises tydelig først ved makrofoto.