29 Oct 2019
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…
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…
11 Dec 2014
Blue-banded Morpho (Morpho achilles)
Morphos are mesmerizing! In flight you see the flash of blue, but when they sit they're invisible as they almost never open the wings and the underside is like…
29 Nov 2014
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
The breeding season for the black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is over, and only a few of the species remain. This couple had two juveniles practicing fishing and…
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
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
A black skimmer (Rynchops niger) is resting on a sandbank that is slowly being submerged. The dry season is overtaken by the water, and the rivers are swelling…
23 Nov 2012
Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger)
My only sighting of black skimmer (Rynchops niger) was along the Tuichi River, so I never saw it hunting. Its peculiar beak is used as a kind of fishing rod,…
