5 Feb 2023
Blanford’s Rock Gecko (Pristurus insignis)
I've noticed this species much less frequently than those of the Socotra Mabuya (Trachylepis socotrana) and Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus). At each…
1 Feb 2023
Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus)
A common species revealing its location when darting to safety as you step near its location. If you see it from a distance you might get very close if you…
3 Feb 2015
Blanford’s Rock Gecko (Pristurus insignis)
This is one of several species of small reptiles found on Socotra, and it was right in front of me for quite some time before I noticed it. Even though I was…
2 Feb 2015
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
It's amazing how birds can navigate vast distances and find tiny plates of food like this small lagoon in the middle of the Shuab valley on the west coast of…
2 Feb 2015
Socotra Rock Gecko (Pristurus sokotranus)
A very common resident on lower altitudes, as here on the slopes around the Detwah lagoon of west Socotra there are plenty food and places to hide. They are…
15 Nov 2013
White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus)
It's almost dark, and hard to see, and most of the birds are quiet now. This individual was standing by itself in the middle of the pond, while all the other…
25 Jun 2011
Svaleurt (Chelidonium majus)
Svaleurten er i valmuefamilien, men frøene minner ikke mye om det jeg forbinder med valmue - langstrakte og ertebelgete som de er. Naturlig utbredelse i…