21 Jun 2022
Åkersnelle (Equisetum arvense)
Jeløyas strender er hjem til mange vakre plantearter, men akkurat her er det en stor bestand av Åkersnelle (Equisetum arvense) som har funne seg til rette.…
12 Nov 2018
Chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri)
Oropendolas are omnivores and will frequent any feeding station with fruits. They are expert weavers and their hanging nests will dangle violently in strong…
12 Nov 2018
Montezuma Oropendola (Psarocolius montezuma)
An opportunistic and inquisitive individual looking for tidbits on a feeding station at Selva Verde Lodge. They are excellent weavers and make hanging nests…
8 Nov 2018
Chestnut-headed oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri)
Oropendolas are omnivores and will frequent any feeding station with fruits. They are expert weavers and their hanging nests will dangle violently in strong…
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…
2 Dec 2014
Scarlet-headed Blackbird (Amblyramphus holosericeus)
On the way from Porto Jofre, on the Transpantaneira, to SouthWild Pantanal I stopped several times to take a closer look at the flora and fauna. This is the…
28 Nov 2014
Flamingo Leafwing (Fountainea ryphea phidile)
On the many sandbanks I encountered lots of butterflies. Some not so easy to see when sitting on the ground like this. Here a flamingo leafwing (Fountainea…
28 Nov 2014
Pantanal Cicada 01
To my ears there was only one species of Cicada playing - this one. I found them everywhere - high and low like here on the trunk of a tree just a couple of…
27 Nov 2014
Giant Cowbird (Molothrus oryzivorus)
There are many species of bird harvesting pests like ticks, horseflies and other bloodsuckers from the capybaras, and they love it! This bird spent a long time…