6 Feb 2015
Belonogaster saussurei
During bloom the widespread shrub croton socotranus is an important food source for insects of all sizes. Here the paper wasp belongaster saussurei is visiting…
4 Feb 2015
Great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor)
Socotra's Shuab beach is rich in flora and fauna due to a combination of a mangrove forest and steep cliffs providing shade until late in the morning. These…
3 Feb 2015
Belonogaster saussurei
A beautiful specimen of Ochradenus socotranus, untouched by livestock due to its position high up a sheer cliff face. In the morning shade from the towering…
26 Nov 2012
Red Tanager (Piranga flava rosacea)
The color of this bird is like a flash of red in a sea of green! This bird definitely wants to bee seen, and despite several species of bird of prey, the…