24 Jul 2015
Noctilucent clouds over Oslo
Last summer was sunny and warm, and many of the nights were filled with these mysterious night-shining clouds. This summer has been a cool, cloudy and unstable…
13 Feb 2015
Euphorbia socotrana
On the highest peaks of Socotra you’ll find magnificent deciduous trees like this Euphorbia socotrana. Some were finished shedding leaves whilst others were in…
13 Feb 2015
Euphorbia socotrana
On the highest peaks of Socotra you'll find magnificent deciduous trees like this Euphorbia socotrana. Some were finished shedding leaves whilst others were in…
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)…
6 Feb 2015
Croton socotranus
Croton socotranus is perhaps the most common shrub on Socotra. In many places it dominates the landscape with forest-like growth, reaching several meters tall.…