10 May 2019
Tasmanian Wombat (Vombatus ursinus ssp. tasmaniensis)
This wombat has been injured in a fight, likely with another wombat, over territory. It seemingly wandered aimlessly around, not feeding or reacting to my…
3 Feb 2015
Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis)
Two Socotra cormorants was actually unusual, as I mostly saw them in one large mass. There are many of this species on the west coast of Socotra, especially…
3 Feb 2015
Socotra cormorant (Phalacrocorax nigrogularis)
The Socotra cormorant is both endemic to the region and thus a vulnerable species, but also due to excessive habitat loss caused by human activities. It's…
17 Dec 2014
Guanay Cormorant (Phalacrocorax bougainvilliorum)
This has become a more uncommon species, and even here around havens like the Ballestas Islands in Peru I saw only a few individuals. None with chicks as I did…
16 Dec 2014
Red-legged Cormorant (Poikilocarbo gaimardi)
This is the second of the regional species of cormorant I encountered, also this one becoming more and more rare - just like the guanay cormorant. I was in…
14 Dec 2014
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
The oxbow lake at the Amazon Reaseach and Conservation Center holds enough fish to support ravenous giant otters, caimans, anhingas and neotropical……
3 Dec 2014
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
This is a critical moment for the cormorant. It's a large fish and from my vantage point it seems unlikely it would swallow it. If it struggles too long, other…
28 Nov 2014
Pantanal Cicada 01
To my ears there was only one species of Cicada playing - this one. I found them everywhere - high and low like here on the trunk of a tree just a couple of…
20 Nov 2012
Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus)
Even though Chalalan lake has no inlet or outlet, and is quite small, there is so much life in it that it supports several ravenous cormorants in addition to…