10 Jul 2023
Panax bipinnatifidus
Panax bipinnatifidus is found in Sikkim's temperate to subalpine biomes to 4000 meters elevation. Elevation: 2973 meters. Native range is Himalaya to China,…
24 Nov 2018
Rufous-bellied Seedsnipe (Attagis gayi)
I immediately thought of ptarmigans of northern Europe when I encountered this rufous-bellied seedsnipe (Attagis gayi). It is in fact a short-legged wader…
5 Feb 2015
Socotra freshwater crab (Socotrapotamon socotrense)
I found a surprising number of the Socotra freshwater crab (Socotrapotamon socotrense) at this permanent pool of water. Some were under water others were…
5 Feb 2015
Socotra freshwater crab (Socotrapotamon socotrense)
I found a surprising number of the Socotra freshwater crab (Socotrapotamon socotrense) at this permanent pool of water. Some were under water, some were…
29 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The breeding season for the black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is over, and only a few of the species remain. This couple had two juveniles practicing fishing and…
27 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is resting on a sandbank that is slowly being submerged. The dry season is overtaken by the water, and the rivers are swelling…
8 Aug 2014
Fjærmose (Ptilium crista-castrensis)
Fjærmose (Ptilium crista-castrensis) er en utrolig dekorativ moseart jeg faktisk ikke har lagt merke til før. Kanskje fordi den ikke vokser der jeg normalt…
12 Nov 2013
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
This osprey (Pandion haliaetus) was carefully eating off its catch while I was slowly moving down the river. It seemed more focused on other species than me,…
23 Nov 2012
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
My only sighting of black skimmer (Rynchops niger) was along the Tuichi River, so I never saw it hunting. Its peculiar beak is used as a kind of fishing rod,…
23 Nov 2011
Tandayapa Snout beetle (Curculionidae)
Please help me classify it - leave a comment :-) 0.002500, -78.677500