1 Feb 2023
Robber fly (Subfamily Asilinae)
A brief encounter with one of perhaps more species of robber flies on Socotra. Elevation: 918 meters.
2 Dec 2014
South American Freshwater crab (Dilocarcinus pagei)
Quite far from any lake or river I encountered this South American freshwater crab (Dilocarcinus pagei) on one of the trails in the forest around SouthWild…
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…
14 Nov 2013
Jabiru Stork (Jabiru mycteria)
Jabiru stork (Jabiru mycteria) is a very large stork, with an equally huge nest! I saw several nests high up in the largest power pylons crossing the Pantanal.…
12 Nov 2013
Maguari Stork (Ciconia maguari)
Many long-billed bird species including storks are attracted to the rice fields of Fazenda San Fransico. Due to the need of large amounts of water these…
11 Nov 2013
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
One of several stork species I encountered here at Fazenda San Fransico, and the only one I didn't see up close. In fact this is my closet encounter. It…
23 Nov 2012
Wood Stork (Mycteria americana)
My boat trip from Chalalan back to Rurrenabaque presented an even greater amount of bird species than my trip upstream! Also species I didn't see on my way to…
1 May 2011
Spisslønn (Acer platanoides)
En myk, rødlig og sårbar samling blader som har brutt seg igjennom vinterens tette og beskyttende knoppkappe. Om noen få dager brettes bladene ut og blir…
17 May 2010
Spisslønn (Acer platanoides)
Spisslønn er kjent for de fleste når frøene faller ned som "helikoptre" om sensommer og høst. Hvem husker ikke å ha limt på et frø på nesen som liten? Nå om…
10 Oct 2009
Spisslønn (Acer platanoides)
Vokser vanlig her, men kun 2 modne, store trær i området. De aller fleste er ynglinger som prøver seg, men som enten blir offer for "veikantfrisering", eller…