21 Nov 2018
Ornate Flycatcher (Myiotriccus ornatus)
Capturing birds in the wild is hard as they rarely get close enough, especially for the smaller of the species like this one. A brief encounter at the San…
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…
24 Nov 2013
Blue-billed Black Tyrant (Knipolegus cyanirostris)
On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you'll find the only sturdy man-made construction - a bridge painted in white. From here you…
24 Nov 2013
Shear-tailed Grey Tyrant (Muscipipra vetula)
On the way to the Itatiaia park entrance, towards Agulhas Negras, you'll find the only sturdy man-made construction - a bridge painted in white. From here you…
23 Nov 2013
Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox)
Resembles Swainson's flycatcher, but it has pinkish coloration on base of lower mandible (beak), this one is all black/dark.
22 Nov 2013
Yellow-lored Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum poliocephalum)
This tiny bird is easier to hear than see, but in the garden of Hotel do Ype chances are much better than in the dense forest around.
19 Nov 2013
Yellow-browed Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum chrysocrotaphum)
This is such a tiny bird - around 9 cm in length, so close encounters are required to get any decent shots. This day I was in luck, as it chose this branch on…
11 Nov 2013
Short-crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus ferox)
Very similar to swainson's and dusky-capped flycatcher, so best way to identification is its song. Most likely you'll hear it long before you see it. This one…
16 Jul 2013
Liguster (Ligustrum vulgare)
Dekorativt og vintergrønt løvverk gjør at liguster ofte brukes som prydvekst, men her klamrer den seg altså fast til den frie natur i de stupbratte og skrinne…