24 Nov 2013
Itatiaia lichen (Usnea sp)
The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…
23 Nov 2013
Chestnut-bellied Euphonia (Euphonia pectoralis)
Chestnut-bellied euphonia (Euphonia pectoralis) is one of many species of birds seen in the garden of Hotel do Ype.
14 Nov 2013
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is one of very few species of owl that is so available to humans. Many species do reside close to human structures and…
14 Nov 2013
Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is a common owl species in the Pantanal, and I suspect every farm has at least one breeding pair. This couple was tending to…
13 Nov 2013
South American Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu)
This was my only encounter with South American great horned owl (Bubo virginianus nacurutu) in Pantanal, but it had no intention of making it a brief one. As…
11 Nov 2013
Striped Owl (Pseudoscops clamator)
This is an impressive owl, and lucky for me human presence did not disturb it. This is what's so amazing about Pantanal! You can get so close to so many…
16 Jul 2013
Strandkål (Crambe maritima)
Strandkål (Crambe maritima) er vakker både enkeltvis og som hel blomsterstand. Den lukter også veldig godt - rikelig sødme! Strandkål (Crambe maritima) vokser…
16 Jul 2013
Strandreddik (Cakile maritima)
Strandreddik (Cakile maritima) har umiskjennelige blader, så utenom blomstring skulle det være greit å gjenkjenne denne ut fra voksestedet. Naturlig utbredelse…
16 Jul 2013
Strandreddik (Cakile maritima)
Dette var eneste Strandreddik (Cakile maritima) jeg kom over på Jeløya og den vokste der bølgene når ved høyvann og frisk bris. Stranden her har små…
16 Jul 2013
Strandkål (Crambe maritima)
Selv om Strandkål (Crambe maritima) var i alle stadier fra blomst til frukt, fant jeg ingen modne frukt. Noen få steder var strandkålen fullstendig…