12 Oct 2018
Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Namibia's Walvis Bay area is rich in wildlife, reliant on the abundance of marine life found in the cold and nutrient rich Atlantic waters, governed by the…
5 Feb 2015
Socotra warbler (Incana incana)
I was on my way to the very eastern tip of Socotra, and was looking so much forward to the beach - alas! Last year torrential rain washed away the road from…
2 Feb 2015
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
I found quite a few of the common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) in the small mangrove lagoon in the Shuab valley of western Socotra. They are migrants and…
17 Dec 2014
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…
6 Dec 2014
Ouratea spectabilis
A very strange shape I think, and I wonder what has driven it to these shapes, and in particular the color inside! If you squeeze the fruit, or simply pass a…
30 Nov 2014
Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)
The huge jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria) is a Pantanal icon, and I was in luck to encounter a few nests with chicks during my trips up and down the many rivers…
28 Nov 2014
Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)
A gray cracker (Hamadryas februa) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in…
28 Nov 2014
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers…