Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

Lilac-breasted Roller (Coracias caudatus)

Rollers are found in Europe, Asia as well as in Africa and Australia, but not in the New World. Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus) is commonly seen…


Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)

Kingfishers are known for fishing, but fish is not big on the laughing kookaburras menu. It will sit perched high like a fence post seen here, and wait for…


Principe kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus nais)

Principe kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus nais)

During my stay on Principe I had a lot of lovely encounters with one of the resident pairs of the endemic Principe kingfisher (Corythornis cristatus nais). If…


Skjermsveve (Hieracium umbellatum)

Skjermsveve (Hieracium umbellatum)

I natt var det frost og mer frost er i vente - november er tross alt kun to uker unna. Det er slutten for blomster for i år, og nå er det for det meste frø og…


Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis is a common species in Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to…


Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis

Ludwigia bonariensis is a common species in Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to…


Ludwigia bonariensis UV

Ludwigia bonariensis UV

In the light we humans see, this flower is uniformly yellow, with a hint of variance in the centre. In UV this variance is very dark and different from the…


Skogsalat (Mycelis muralis) UV

Skogsalat (Mycelis muralis) UV

I UV lys er den ensfarget gule skogsalatblomsten langt fra ensfarget, og det er det som gjør det så spennende med fotografering i UV lys, for da kommer de…


Takhaukeskjegg (Crepis tectorum) UV

Takhaukeskjegg (Crepis tectorum) UV

For mine øyne er dette en helt gul blomst, men atter igjen kommer det spennende nøyanser frem i UV lys og spesielt rundt sentrum av blomsten. For mange vil…