Ranunculus bonariensis

Ranunculus bonariensis

Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range of ranunculus bonariensis is North and South America.


Ranunculus bonariensis

Ranunculus bonariensis

Altitude: 2460 metres. Native range of ranunculus bonariensis is North and South America.


Tayra (Eira barbara)

Tayra (Eira barbara)

Tayra (Eira barbara) is not a common sight, and my first! The guide has lived at Pousada Xaraés for 8 years, and this was hist first sighting too! This one was…


Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

The guira cuckoo (Guira guira) has a peculiar morning ritual - to open a patch of skin at the base of the back and face it directly at the sun. Perhaps they…


Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

Guira cuckoo (Guira guira) is common bird of the Pantanal and was always around the houses of Fazenda San Fransico - single like this one or in groups. Here…


Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

Giant Otter (Pteronura brasiliensis)

I was busy photographing butterflies on the river bank when I heard some sounds from the other side of the river. It was the otters! Finally I had the chance…


Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

Guira Cuckoo (Guira guira)

A very common bird in Pantanal and sometimes in early mornings you'll see many together basking in the sun in a treetop. This one was alone in this tree -…


Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)

Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)

Hver sensommer treffer jeg på tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui), spesielt rundt stranden sør i Sandbukta - som her hos naboen lengst i sør. Den besøker ikke…


Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris)

Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris)

Myrperlemorvinge (Boloria aquilonaris) er et passende navn på en sommerfugl rundt en myr! Her hviler den på et langt starrstrå i sonen mellom land og…


Brunflekket perlemorvinge (Boloria selene)

Brunflekket perlemorvinge (Boloria selene)

En sliten og falmet sommerfugl Den sitter her i en liten åpning i det ekstremt tette og høye gresset langs elven som renner ut i Sjølitjernet.