20 Jul 2021
Jordhumle – Bumble Bee (Bombus sp)
Når gressløken blomstret og farget store deler av Fyrsteilene lilla i begynnelsen av juni var det få humler å se, og jeg fryktet at humlebolene på øya ikke…
20 Jul 2021
Jordhumle – Bumble Bee (Bombus sp)
Humlene på Fyrsteilene har mange plantearter å velge mellom fra våren til sensommeren, og nå er det aksveronikaene (Veronica spicata) som er viktigst da den…
14 Dec 2014
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…
2 Dec 2014
Talinum triangulare
This species was in some places growing in dense groups, and as all were in bloom I could see a dense pinkish carpet from afar. Outside flowering season the…
2 Dec 2014
Talinum triangulare
This species was in some places growing in dense groups, and as all were in bloom I could see a dense pinkish carpet from afar. Native range is Tropical &…
29 Nov 2014
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 -…
14 Nov 2013
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…
12 Nov 2013
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…
11 Nov 2013
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 -…
7 Dec 2011
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!…