15 Apr 2017
Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)
I encountered the striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) many times during my time in Bhutan, but rarely in clear view like this. In fact I thought I…
6 Apr 2017
Hoary-throated barwing (Actinodura nipalensis)
Experiencing the rhododendron forests in bloom is an amazing experience in many ways as they are a magnet to so many incredible bird species. Sometimes you may…
31 Mar 2017
Long-tailed sibia (Heterophasia picaoides)
To the human eye a tree with just these flaming inflorescences is a wonder to behold, but for pollinators and nectar hunters alike this is a welcome and very…
2 Feb 2015
Black-winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus)
It's amazing how birds can navigate vast distances and find tiny plates of food like this small lagoon in the middle of the Shuab valley on the west coast of…
2 Dec 2014
Caetangil paraguariensis
Caetangil paraguariensis is one of many species in the fabaceae family growing around SouthWild Pantanal. This one I found by the trail along the river, in…
31 Jul 2014
Keiserkåpe (Argynnis paphia)
Rundt Sjølitjernet og elven vokser det mye blåknapp (Succisa pratensis) og med det har man en møteplass for de lokale sommerfuglene, deriblant den vakre…
15 Nov 2013
White-backed Stilt (Himantopus melanurus)
It's almost dark, and hard to see, and most of the birds are quiet now. This white-backed stilt (Himantopus melanurus) was standing by itself in the middle of…
24 Aug 2013
Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)
Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris) har kunstferdige frøkapsler som her er tømt av vinden. Naturlig utbredelse i Øst-Canada, subarktisk og subalpint Europa,…
24 Aug 2013
Myrklegg (Pedicularis palustris)
Det vokser mange spennende planter på de ytterste myrflakene - de som vender ut mot det åpne vannet i Sjølitjernet. Det gjør de vriene å komme til for en som…
23 Aug 2013
Tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui)
Hver sensommer treffer jeg på tistelsommerfugl (Vanessa cardui), spesielt rundt stranden sør i Sandbukta - som her hos naboen lengst i sør. Den besøker ikke…