13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora UV
Searsia thyrsiflora is nNot particularly colorful in visible light and even less so in UV - all dark as it is. Endemic.
13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora
I found this searsia thyrsiflora, and many others on top of Socotra – Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season.…
13 Feb 2015
Searsia thyrsiflora
I found this searsia thyrsiflora, and many others on top of Socotra - Skand (or Skand), but few with good flowers as it was nearing the end of the season.…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater)
This is the only confirmed photograph of both sexes of the endemic species I got during my visit, as this is a couple (both sexes look the same, opposed to the…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)
In the Firhmin Forest I encountered this Socotra sparrow looking for insects in between the withering foliage, likely spiders. On the beach of Shuab of west…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)
This sparrow is searching for anything edible and seems to be focused on insects as there are no fruits or seeds to be found on the ground as the goats have…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater)
A Socotra starling landing in the canopy of a dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) where large amounts of fruits await. Firhmin Forest is a forest of dragon…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra starling (Onychognathus frater)
A Socotra starling enjoying a mouthful of dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) fruit. Firhmin Forest is a forest of dragon blood trees, and within it a…
11 Feb 2015
Somali starling (Onychognathus blythii)
This is the male Somali starling - all-black opposed to the female. He's observing me from the branches of the endemic dragon blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari)…