24 May 2024

Kattugle (Strix aluco)

Over tid la jeg merke til at spesielt på ettermiddagene var det et veldig spetakkel fra flere svarttroster i samme område. Første gang jeg sjekket fant jeg…

by morten

10 Jul 2023

Sikkim fungi (Calocera)

Elevation: 3636 meters.

by morten

10 Jul 2023

Sikkim fungus (Russula)

Elevation: 3636 meters.

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8 Jul 2023

Sikkim plant (Barbarea)

Elevation: 3789 meters.

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19 Jun 2023

Skjegglav (Alectoria)

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10 May 2023

Grågås (Anser anser)

I går kom 5 små Grågås (Anser anser) nøster til verden, noe som var synlige for de som bryr seg om livet i naturen. For når ungene kommer ut av eggene hviler…

by morten

4 Feb 2023

Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)

This was a lovely encounter as they were so relaxed and unprovoked by my presence. They are not endemic to Socotra and are as such not a threatened species.…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) is very popular fruit with Socotris. I have yet to taste one, as these lovely fruits were out of reach for me to…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

This Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) tree is not bearing flowers or fruits, but when in fruit the Socotris will collect what they can as this is…

by morten

3 Feb 2023

Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark (Eremopterix nigriceps ssp. melanauchen)

This location was full of bird song from the black-crowned sparrow-lark and other bird species. Most of Socotra is rather silent in regards to bird sounds. You…

by morten