Mørkfiolett slørsopp | Violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus)

Mørkfiolett slørsopp | Violet webcap (Cortinarius violaceus)

This year the autumn has a very special event – a profusion of species and numbers of fungi. It’s like a secret festival of the fungi realm, and we better…


Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)

Smooth-billed Ani (Crotophaga ani)

The oxbow lake at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center is teaming with life, and is an excellent location to get up and close. As there is no current…


Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

A very common bird in Pantanal, but I think they are worth a photo nonetheless, especially when a group of fledgelings sit in a close group like this -…


Stor knippesprøsopp (Psathyrella spadicea)

Stor knippesprøsopp (Psathyrella spadicea)

For flere år siden knakk en stor gren av det store og gamle asketreet i Sandbukta, og man kan se at barken hvert år dekker litt mer av såret. Men underveis…


Glimmerblekksopp (Coprinellus micaceus

Glimmerblekksopp (Coprinellus micaceus)

Siste uken av november, og ingen tegn til vinter. Dermed vokser soppen ufortrødent videre i perkfekte kår - dunkelt og fuktig!


Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

The guira cuckoos have a peculiar morning ritual - to open a patch of skin at the base of their back and face it directly at the sun. Perhaps they are easily…


Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

This common bird of the Pantanal was always around the houses of Fazenda San Fransico - single like this one or in groups. Here it's calling out to let the…


Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

A very common bird in Pantanal and sometimes in early mornings you'll see many together basking in the sun in a treetop. This one was alone in this tree -…


Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)

Greater Ani (Crotophaga major)

This is one peculiar bird! One or two birds will vocalise in a chit-chat manner but when they are several more, the synchronized sound created is otherwordly!…