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EcuadorNapo Wildlife CenterAmazon rainforestGalbulidaeBirds

8 Dec 2011

White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea)

If you don't see this bird, you will definitely hear it. White-chinned jacamar (Galbula tombacea) sounds are simply amazing and unmistakable! It sounds like…

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Napo Wildlife CenterAmazon rainforestEcuadorFruitPlantsMalvaceae

8 Dec 2011

Wild cocoa (Herrania mariae)

The fruit of the wild cocoa (Herrania mariae) starts off in an upright position, and as it matures, and the weight increases, gravity will eventually win and…

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Napo Wildlife CenterAmazon rainforestEcuadorFlowersPlantsMalvaceae

8 Dec 2011

Wild cocoa (Herrania mariae)

The inflorescence of wild cocoa (Herrania mariae) is otherwordly beautiful and mysterious, and unlike any I have encountered. Of course there are countless…

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EcuadorGenovesaGalápagosBirdsLaridae

3 Dec 2011

Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus)

the swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) were in various stages of breeding and it ranged from incubating eggs to roaming chicks.

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EcuadorGenovesaGalápagosBirdsLaridae

3 Dec 2011

Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus)

As with the other birds species on the beach of Genovesa, the swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus) is not at all disturbed by the humans visiting - it seems…

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EcuadorGenovesaGalápagosBirdsLaridae

3 Dec 2011

Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus)

The only beach on Genovesa has quite a few Swallow-tailed gulls among the Boobies and Fregate birds. The striking red eye-ring is hyptnotizing and the gulls…

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San IsidroEcuadorLeavesPlantsMalvaceae

1 Dec 2011

Sida sp

Altitude 2112 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment! -0.589722,-77.880556

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San IsidroEcuadorFlowersPlantsMalvaceae

1 Dec 2011

Sida sp

Altitude 2112 metres. Please help me identify it - leave a comment!

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SvartskogNorwayVassgrofamilienAlismataceaePlanter

20 Aug 2011

Vassgro (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

Fruktsamlingen til vassgro (Alisma plantago-aquatica) er en spesiell formasjon som her blir enda mer kunstferdig med vannet som henger fast mellom nøttene.…

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SvartskogNorwayPlanterBlomsterVassgrofamilienAlismataceae

27 Jul 2011

Vassgro (Alisma plantago-aquatica)

Det vokser noen få Vassgro (Alisma plantago-aquatica) i vannkanten i demningen i Delingsdalen over Ingierstrand. De er store og flotte eksemplarer og vokser…

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