Orange Oakleaf (Kallima inachus)
Elevation: 906 meters.
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Large Yeoman (Cirrochroa aoris)
Elevation: 906 meters.
Himalayan Whorlflower (Morina longifolia)
Taraxacum sikkimense is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4300 meters elevation. Elevation: 3468 meters. Native range is North Pakistan to Himalaya and South Tibet.
Cypripedium himalaicum
Cypripedium himalaicum is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4900 meters elevation. Elevation: 3920 meters. Native range is Himalaya to South & Southeast Tibet and North Myanmar.
Cypripedium tibeticum
Cypripedium tibeticum is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4200 meters elevation. Elevation: 3874 meters. Native range is Sikkim to Central China and North Myanmar.
Cypripedium elegans
Cypripedium elegans is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 3721 meters. Native range is East Nepal to China.
Sikkim Rhubarb (Rheum nobile)
Sikkim Rhubarb is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5000 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Afghanistan to South Tibet and North Myanmar.
Cortiella hookeri
Cortiella hookeri is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biome to 5600 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to Tibet.
Prickly Blue Poppy (Meconopsis horridula)
Prickly Blue Poppy is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5800 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to North Myanmar and Qinghai.
Potentilla purpurea
Potentilla purpurea is found in Sikkim’s alpine biome to 5300 meters elevation. Elevation: 4831 meters. Native range is Himalaya to Tibet.
Rhododendron aeruginosum
Rhododendron aeruginosum is found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4700 meters elevation. Elevation: 4483 meters. Native range is Central & East Himalaya to South Tibet.
Hypericum reptans
Hypericum reptans is found in sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes to 4200 meters elevation. Elevation: 2965 meters. Native range is Central Nepal to China and Myanmar.
Willow-leaved Rhododendron (Rhododendron lepidotum)
The Willow-leaved Rhododendron comes in a miniature form, or up to or more than 150 cm in height. It also comes in a white form, seen here and even a pink form. It is commonly found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes, in elevations between about 2000 to well above 5000 meters. Elevation: 3716 meters. […]
Willow-leaved Rhododendron (Rhododendron lepidotum)
The Willow-leaved Rhododendron comes in a miniature form seen here, or up to or more than 150 cm in height. It also comes in a purple and pink form. It is commonly found in Sikkim’s temperate to alpine biomes, in elevations between about 2000 to well above 5000 meters. Elevation: 3161 meters. Native range is […]
Socotran Pomegranate (Punica protopunica)
A vibrant, healthy and quite tall Punica protopunica, found next to the walls of the north east of Socotra. These vertical cliffs provide shade and moisture for much longer than the exposed part of Socotra, and thus the species that grow here, next to the wall, are very healthy. Endemic.
Dioscorea lanata
The shape of the leaves provides information that this is a species and an individual with a huge growth potential. This is a twining plant that can grow to several meters in length. However, this seedling set root in an shallow crack in the limestone. Unless its roots can reach deep enough to reach the […]
Erissel, Socotra
These towers are made by the male Red Sea Ghost Crab (Ocypode saratan). The crabs are found on the coast throughout Socotra, but they are only able to make these castles where the tides do not regularly reach. Here in Erissel they dig deep to reach the wet sands, and thus these towers reach pretty […]
Homhil, Socotra
Socotra is full of extraordinary geological features, and when water is in the mix it is even more spectacular. Here the layers of cascading rock gives the appearance of running water, or even ice forming in a waterfall. Without the people in the mix the scale of the place would not have been easy to […]
Homhil, Socotra
Although much of Socotra appears bone dry, the island is like a huge water reservoir. First and foremost the Haghier mountains are rainmakers in their own right, but whenever the is rain, the water flows through millions of cracks in the ground. Some flow to underground aquifers, others appear as seepage in mountain and canyon […]
Boswellia elongata
This is Homhil at its most beautiful – green and vibrant after the winter rains. Unfortunately this is but a faint echo of past glory, when the land was in fact a forest of Boswellia elongata. The distance between each tree is huge, compared to what it should be, and once was. Only photos from […]
Dixam, Socotra
The mighty Dirhur canyon is perhaps most impressive when seen from Dixam. From here you can see the fringes of Firhmin Forest on the other side of the canyon. Firhmin is a forest of dragon blood trees (Dracaena cinnabari) – the only forest on Socotra, and the world. It is a spectacular forest of otherworldly […]
Echidnopsis socotrana
The smaller plant species of Socotra are somewhat easier to find during flowering. But even then they can be tricky to find as they often grow in the shadow of rocks, as seen here, and in cracks. When not flowering they blend in so well that you might overlook them, especially during drought. This individual […]
Firhmin Forest, Socotra
The iconic dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari), found only on the island of Socotra. Here they grow in the tens of thousands (Firhmin forest is estimated to hold more than thirty thousand trees) and make the only forest of dragon blood trees on Socotra and in the world. They can live for 700 years or […]
Heliotropium nigricans
I was here in 2015 and then I struggled hard to find a single plant with a flower! That is how heavily browsed these plants were then. This time the winter rains were good and to this day provided excellent growth for the favourite fodder of the hundreds of thousands of goats on Socotra – […]
Euphorbia schimperi
A common species in shrubland and seen in all stages of growth depending on the the location. Here it is blooming and is active, whilst in another location nearby you might encounter one that is dormant and waiting for the trigger to grow flowers. This is at 676 meter elevation. Native range is Eritrea, Ethiopia, […]
Tragia balfourii
A species advertising a sinister side to it – stinging hairs, just like a stinging nettle. I did not have an encounter with its stings, as I did not brush against one, nor wore shorts, but I have no plan on feeling a sting. It is not known why it has evolved to such a […]
Euphorbia socotrana
A beautiful specimen, vibrant with life and energy due to sufficient moisture this winter. It is endemic, which means it grows nowhere else on Earth. This is at 900 meter elevation. Endemic.
Villgulrot – Wild Carrot (Daucus carota)
Villgulroten er en toåring plante som jeg kun har funnet ett sted på Fyrsteilene. Den kan ha kommet hit med mennesker eller fuglene og er av fremmedartene på øya blandt de med minst sprednings og invasjonsfare. Fremmedartslisten 2018 – villgulrot. Naturlig utbredelse i Makaronesia til nordvestlige Afrika, Europa til sørlige Kina.
Strandløk – Wild Garlic (Allium vineale)
Endelig står strandløken i blomst. De er ikke like fargerike og tallrike som gressløken, men de tar det igjen i eleganse og lengde. De enkeltsående stenglene vokser seg lange og vaier i den minste bevegelse i luften. Strandløken er en av tre villøkarter som vokser på Fyrsteilene. I tillegg til gressløk (Allium schoenoprasum) vokser også […]
Fiskemåke – Mew gull (Larus canus)
Første uke av juli er over og fiskemåkeungene har nå bare små dotter av dun igjen. Nå testes vingene flere ganger om dagen og de har en glupskhet som tærer godt på foreldrene. Men snart er ungene flyvedyktige og med det overlates de til seg selv og foreldrene kan endelig slappe av. Få uker siden […]
Fiskemåke – Mew gull (Larus canus)
Dette søskenparet våger seg lenger og lenger vekk fra redet for hver dag, og om en uke blir juni til juli og med det kommer tiden der fjærene vokser frem og vingene skal testes. Enn så lenge er det dun som gjelder og kort vei tilbake til redeplassen de kjenner best og der de tar […]
Hvitkinngås – Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
Denne tillitsfulle hvitkinngåsemoren har nå hvilt seg i over 20 minutter med sine få dager gamle unger, med meg som tilskuer i de fleste av de. Her har hun fått nok av hvile og ungen sklir ned av ryggen idet hun reiser seg. Hun og alle de andre sjøuglene på Fyrsteilene har for lengst lært […]
Hvitkinngås – Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
Et vakkert og skjørt øyeblikk der gåsemor slapper av med sine knøttsmå nøster som trenger litt hvile mellom alle gåturene og inntrykkene i sine første få dager av sine liv. En hvitkinngåsemor ville normalt ha blitt forsvart med iltre tilrop og vingeslag fra hannen, men jeg oppleves ikke som noen trusel for jeg og alle […]
Hvitkinngås – Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
Et trofast hvitkinngås hann som passer på sin partner i en eng av gressløk (Allium schoenoprasum) der blomstene er i ferd med å åpne seg. Ikke lenge siden var det gult som dominerte her på Fyrsteilene, fra blomstene til vinterkarsen (Barbarea vulgaris). Den høres slik ut:
Hvitkinngås – Barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
En hvitkinngås hann vokter over sine partner som ligger på egg i nærheten men som nå tar en liten matpause. En uke siden siste besøk her på Fyrsteilene, og blomstringen til vinterkarsen (Barbarea vulgaris) er nå snart på hell, men gir fremdeles en fantastisk ramme til alle fuglene som hekker her ute. Det er lenge […]
Grågås – Greylag Goose (Anser anser)
Det er mange år siden en av naboene kom til meg å sa hun hadde sett en grågås legge seg til på toppen av et skjærerede. Jeg var jo en smule skeptisk og nevnte jo at den hekker på bakken. Ikke lenge etter fikk jeg bekreftet en rugende gåsemor minst 6 meter over bakken i […]
Blue shed, Notsuke Peninsula
During my visits to Notsuke Peninsula I experienced, snow, blue sky, and a lot in between. This is shot when the wind was battering the landscape, making it very cold and unpleasant to stay outside for more than a few minutes at a time. The owners of this blue shed, my favorite building in Hokkaido, […]
Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Lake Kussharo, a caldera lake, is the home of many whooper swans during the winter months as a small part of it never freezes over due to hot springs. The sand on the shore is hot to the touch in some places and and warm water pours up from deep underground in other places. This […]
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
During the winter months male sika deer (bucks or stags) wander out to the coast, and in this case to the beautiful Notsuke Peninsula, seeking out the dense grasses and decidious bush growing here, but also the seaweeds and kelps washed ashore. Here you can get extremely close and intimate with these magnificent animals as […]
Steller’s Sea-Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
During the winter months the Steller’s sea-eagle follow their food source cod and pollock to the northern coast of Hokkaido. Where there’s fish also humans follow, and thus the fishery and wild stock of fish is supporting a large number of this species in winter, and in particular the months of February and March – […]
White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
During winter the white-tailed eagles are found together with the visiting Steller’s sea eagles on the northern coast of Hokkaido. Here they feast on leftovers from the fishery and handouts from the many tourists coming here just for these magnificent eagle species. The white-tailed eagle is a very large eagle, and when seen together with […]
Blue shed, Notsuke Peninsula
The colors of the houses in Hokkaido are rather bland, dominated by beige, grey and off-white. Very different from what you encounter in the Norwegian country-side, where you’ll find buildings in bright red, blue, yellow and white. This blue shed was standing very much out in it’s unique color, which brings down the color of […]
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
During the winter months male sika deer (bucks or stags) wander out to the coast, and in this case to the beautiful Notsuke Peninsula, seeking out the dense grasses and decidious bush growing here, but also the seaweeds and kelps washed ashore. Here you can get extremely close and intimate with these magnificent animals as […]
Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)
I encountered quite a few red foxes during my days in Hokkaido, but was surprised to see so many of them injured in various ways. One had a damaged front leg and was limping. Many had a tail with sores and little hair due to mites. These hairless-tailed foxes strangely enough had normal skin and […]
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
During the winter months male sika deer (bucks or stags) wander out to the coast, and in this case to the beautiful Notsuke Peninsula, seeking out the dense grasses and decidious bush growing here, but also the seaweeds and kelps washed ashore. Here you can get extremely close and intimate with these magnificent animals as […]
Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)
I had quite a few red fox encounters in Hokkaido, and this one went straight through a group of red-crowned cranes. It was not in great shape as it limped, due to what seemed like an injury to its left front paw or leg. The cranes weren’t much disturbed by this omnivore, but did pay […]
Hokkaido Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes ssp. schrencki)
I had quite a few red fox encounters in Hokkaido, and this one is heading towards a group of red-crowned cranes. It was not in great shape as it limped, due to what seemed like an injury to its left front paw or leg. The cranes weren’t much disturbed by this omnivore, but did pay […]
Cape Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus ssp. pictus)
I had many incredible encounters with wild dogs during my stay in Okavango. One hunt went straight through the camp! Here you see a typical bonding behavior after a feeding. They made a kill the previous night, and at dawn I watched as they licked the last remains of the carcass accompanied with a wide […]
Southern Serval (Leptailurus serval ssp. serval)
Following this beautiful southern server during its morning hunt was amazing. It did not pay much notice to my presence and I was therefore able to see its natural hunting behavior. Watching it pounce on its insect, reptile or rodent prey was as good as it gets. It was mostly strolling leisurely looking for opportunities, […]
Southern Serval (Leptailurus serval ssp. serval)
Following this beautiful southern server during its morning hunt was amazing. It did not pay much notice to my presence and I was therefore able to see its natural hunting behavior. Watching it pounce on its insect, reptile or rodent prey was as good as it gets. Although this was my only such encounter during […]
South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)
The ground squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining antics. But their lives are faced with the exact same challenges as all life, and they have no clue as to what our view of cute is. This is such a huge misconception and why […]
Bicheno Blowhole, Tasmania
The Bicheno blowhole can be magnificent if you come during optimal conditions of high waves and tide with a partly cloudy sky as seen here. Better stick around in Bicheno if you are unlucky in regards to the weather and tidal conditions on your first attempt.
Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos ornatus)
What an amazing experience it was to see this rare spectacled bear. I spotted it driving to the next destination on my schedule, and could not believe it when I saw this bear high up a hillside. I first tried to walk, but with camera gear adding weight I had to accept defeat and hope […]
Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani)
A frequent visitor to feeders in Ecuador and here its visiting a brugmansia trumpet flower. It sounds like this: Elevation: 3089 meters
Chestnut-crowned Antpitta (Grallaria ruficapilla)
The secretive antpittas are heard for the most part and seen only when you patiently and carefully hone in on their location. Even then it will often be their incredibly beautiful and far reaching song that you will carry with you in your heart. Some extremely patient individuals have over time gained the trust of […]
Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus)
This is such a unique looking species, unmistakable and like no other bird species. I’ve encountered it deep in the Canaima National Park in Venezuela, by the camp near Angel falls, and it’s just incredible to see the orange plumage stand out from the all-green foliage. Getting close to them at a lek, the site […]
Sapphire-vented Puffleg (Eriocnemis luciani)
A frequent visitor to feeders in Ecuador. Here it’s visiting one of a large number of species of fuchsia. It sounds like this: Elevation: 3211 meters
Sparkling violetear (Colibri coruscans)
It resembles the lesser violetear (Colibri cyanotus), but the lesser is distinctly smaller. The lesser violetear also lacks the blue spot on the belly – seen in picture below. A White-bellied Woodstar (Chaetocercus mulsant) is rather small compared to the sparklilng violetear. It sounds like this: Elevation: 3211 meters
Shining sunbeam (Aglaeactis cupripennis)⠀
A fitting name, as in the right light and angle the rump and lower back will truly shine brilliantly in green and purple. In all other angles it seems rather blandly colored. It sounds like this: Elevation: 3211 meters
Resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)
This incredibly beautiful bird is blending so well with its environment that it can be in a tree right in front of you and you will still miss it. When perched it will sit still and only slowly move its head around to assess its surroundings, and its gorgeous long tail feathers will sway with […]
Crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania colombica) & White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora)
On occasion there might be a few hummingbirds feeding at the same time on a given flower, but that is usually a very brief moment in time, as many are territorial and will swoop in to chase them off. The on on the left is the woodnymph. It sounds like this: Crowned Woodnymph: White-necked Jacobin:
Chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri)
Oropendolas are omnivores and will frequent any feeding station with fruits. They are expert weavers and their hanging nests will dangle violently in strong winds, but rarely fail for the experienced builders. Their courtship vocalization not as impressive and distinct as that of the Montezuma oropendula. It sounds like this:
Variegated Squirrel (Sciurus variegatoides)
A common species in Costa Rica, and a frequent visitor to easy meals provided by humans – just like the squirrels in Europe and North America, except it is not a hoarder. There are several subspecies and a great variety of coloration. This one is one with a uniform coloration, but some stand out with […]
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
Tender love between a pair of Scarlet macaws in Costa Rica where they should be – in the wild. Watching these magnificent birds in the wild is amazing, even more so when they in some places come regularly to feed on handouts from humans and are thus so comfortable around humans that they will land […]
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
A beautiful species with a very unique vocalization that adds depth and mystery to the myriads of songs in the forest. Sometimes it will rhythmically move the tail like a pendulum in a clock. It sounds like this:
Great curassow (Crax rubra)
A beautiful male, foraging on the lawn of La Laguna Del Lagarte Lodge with several other individuals, looking for fallen fruits or up in the trees. One of the females came back and continued eating off of what seemed like unripe plantains. They have a beautiful head plume that is erected when excited but their […]
Collared aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus)
One of several species of Toucan found in Costa Rica. If you have papaya or bananas growing or laying around, they will definitely come. It sounds like this:
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
In the soft hues of the sunrise, everything becomes magic, even more so when you see such incredible creatures as the cheetah. Unfortunately this species, as most others, is threatened. And even though Namibia seem like a haven, cheetahs are fenced in by a network of private properties, cutting off the free flow of genes, […]
A herd finding shade under a lone tree
These Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) are huddled together, not for warmth, but in desperation for shade. This was the only tree standing in a vast stretch of land in Etosha National Park, and had drawn these to it as the sun was understandably unbearable.
Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana)
The landscapes of Damaraland are incredibly beautiful, and when you encounter a group of desert elephants in the soft hues of sunrise, it takes your breath away. This is shot by the the dried up Huab river. This group was so pleasant, friendly and harmonious, even with two very young calves. They regularly visit wells […]
Lonely trees in Damaraland, Namibia
This particular area was absolutely stunning in the soft light of early morning – a savanna with beautifully colored dead grasses and a clutch of three small trees clinging onto life. Elevation: 403 meters
Lesser flamingo (Phoenicoparrus minor)
Namibias Walvis Bay is perhaps most known for its marine life. But just a bit inland there is an explosion of life in between the huge sand dunes! Huge reeds swaying the in wind tell of excellent conditions for life, and the large amounts of Lesser Flamingo (Phoeniconaias minor) are found here, but also Greater […]
Lesser flamingo (Phoenicoparrus minor)
There are two species of flamingo in Namibia, the other species is the greater flamingo which has a dark tip on a pink beak. I found large groups of flamingos wading in the brackish waters not far inland from Walvis Bay. It is separated from the coast with kilometers of desert, which makes it appear […]
Hot air balloon in Namibia
What better way to experience a sunrise than in the air – silently flowing on the invisible layers of moving air, soon to be heated up by the sun. As the sun rises, the air becomes turbulent and a trip much less pleasant and unpredictable. Elevation: 719 meters
Lone tree, Namibia
A single tree has not only survived years of heat, drought and very occasional rain, but thrived to become a mature giant. Elevation: 620 meters
The Deadvlei tree
Prior to my visit unseasonal rains had turned trees, shrubs and plants green and in bloom, but the water was long gone from this particular and iconic clay pan. I was told that all of this was under water for many days and looked otherworldly, as the otherwise dry ground had become a mirror of […]
Children of the neelakurinji
Barefoot, these kids are climbing a very special mountainside behind their Ooty village. For the first time in their lives the hill has become purple with flowers, and the next time this will happen, they will be 12 years older. Just about 8 times per century does this species, neelakurinji (Strobilanthes kunthiana), produce flowers – […]
Kannan Devan Hills Tea garden
Some tea plantations are like artwork, with countless shapes, patterns and variations of green, creating a living gallery of abstracts to the beholder. Although tea plantations are absolutely stunning in some places, like here in Kerala, they are lifeless and silent as it supports very little life. Elevation: 1959 meters
Dhole (Cuon alpinus)
Wild and rare The national parks in India with a tiger population have almost all been rebranded and renamed a tiger reserve as in the public eye the tiger is the ultimate and iconic wild being that eclipses all. So even though this is a national park, the park is all about the tigers on […]
Dholes in the monsoon
Without rain this gorgeous landscape would have been brown, parched and bland, and the watchful dhole (Cuon alpinus) almost impossible to see unless moving. During the monsoon it has become a beautiful garden with flowers and fresh shoots from all the plant species residing here. I have previously avoided visiting during the monsoon as it […]
A waterfall in Lumwahnai, Meghalaya
There are so many waterfalls in Meghalaya that I wondered if mega refers to numbers of rapids and waterfalls. Only the largest and most accessible waterfalls are known and visited by tourists, but there are so many waterfalls with no names and utterly unknown except to the locals. This particular waterfall got my attention in […]
Dzukou Valley, Nagaland & Manipur
This landscape is like nothing I’ve ever encountered and is so intensely beautiful and otherworldly! From dawn till dusk the ever changing weather, light and color hues provided the most stunning show. During my time the visual was seasoned with regular and amazing thunder from neighboring valleys. At night the sky was partly starry with […]
Dzukou Valley, Nagaland & Manipur
A true valley of flowers! From afar the valley looks like a green carpet, but as you come closer you notice more and more color hues. When you finally reach the valley floor you will see an incredible density of plants and an amazing diversity of species – each blooming at a different time of […]
Yellow-throated toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
One of the 6 incredibly beautiful toucan species in Costa Rica, and one that happily eats human offerings like fruits. They have a diverse menu, ranging from insects, reptiles, amphibians, eggs to all kinds of fruit species. Being fruit eaters, they are important seed dispersers, and as such one of many species upholding the diversity […]
Plomme | Plum (Prunus domestica)
Winter lingered on for much too long this year, despite the sun rising ever higher in the sky. It seemed spring was skipped altogether as summer arrived out of nowhere and in no time everything was ablaze with colors and fragrance. This is a plum flower on one of my plum trees and it is […]
Indian Sloth Bear (Melursus ursinus ursinus)
A brief encounter of the rare Indian Sloth Bear as it quenches its thirst. It’s the height of the dry season, with temperature reaching 45 degrees Celsius it’s critical to know of and reach the last remaining water sources. Elevation: 287 meters.
Gaur (Bos gaurus)
This magnificent animal is the largest of all wild cattle. Unfortunately humanity’s insatiable desire to destroy habitats has decimated its numbers. Thus the gaur is a vulnerable species. Hopefully India’s national parks will support a stable population and a species that will one day no longer be a threatened species. Elevation: 291 meters
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
This mother is taking her female cubs to a new resting-play place for the hot hours to come. During the cool hours of the night the mother will hunt, and she had her kill at the previous location now exhausted. Lucky for me the tiger prefers to utilize the roads for territory borders and thus […]
Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
A proud mother of two cubs playing with her young ones. In this series we see here from the initial stealth-mode, assessing her “prey”, to the explosive attack-mode towards one of the cubs, learning it the ropes of prey versus predator. Elevation: 287 meters.
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
Seeing a tiger in the wild is absolutely amazing, but a mother and her cubs is just so special in so many ways! Here two sisters are testing their bodies and minds against each other in the countless play fights during the cooler hours of the day, while their mother is lovingly keeping her hand […]
Orange-headed thrush (Geokichla citrina)
In the dry season water is critical, and if you provide access to water on your property you’re certain to attract all the local bird species, and many mammals as well. This is shot at such a location – not far from a creek that also attracts many birds, but where the photographic setting is […]
Rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara)
In the dry season water is critical, and if you provide access to water on your property you’ll certain to attract all the local bird species, and many mammals as well. This is shot at such a location – not far from a creek that also attracts many birds, but where the photographic setting is […]
Indian Elephant (Elephas maximus ssp. indicus)
I had many amazing elephant encounters during my stay in this diverse and beautiful park, but this one touched me deeply as the encounter happened not only very surprisingly, but in the dappled morning sunlight amongst the tall tree trunks of the forest, which added an incredibly beautiful setting for these magnificent creatures. It started […]
Hanuman Langur (Semnopithecus entellus)
A very common species in India, and no exception in Corbett National Park, yet common does not mean to be ignored as there are many situations that are special and memorable. This male was crossing close to us in confidence and sat down by a tree very nearby to assert its position as leader as […]
Lord Howe Island twin peaks
The home of the rare and wonderful These beautiful twin peaks are the landmarks of the island, and holds so much more than beauty to the human eye, and is recognized with the highest honor as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tallest of the two peaks is Mt Gower at 867 meters, to the […]
Lord Howe Island twin peaks
The home of the rare and wonderful These beautiful twin peaks are the landmarks of the island, and hold so much more than beauty to the human eye, and is recognized with the highest honor as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The tallest of the two peaks is Mt Gower at 867 meters, to the […]