20 Nov 2018
Slate-throated Redstart (Myioborus miniatus)
A brief encounter with a slate-throated redstart (Myioborus miniatus) at the San Jorge Eco-lodge in Tandayapa. It sounds like this: Elevation: 1749 meters……
31 Mar 2017
Blue-throated barbet (Psilopogon asiaticus)
Barbets are such colorful birds and when seen out in the open on a naked branch, you would not think of this as a bird very hard to locate once it’s in the…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)
In the Firhmin Forest I encountered this Socotra sparrow looking for insects in between the withering foliage, likely spiders. On the beach of Shuab of west…
11 Feb 2015
Socotra sparrow (Passer insularis)
This sparrow is searching for anything edible and seems to be focused on insects as there are no fruits or seeds to be found on the ground as the goats have…
17 Dec 2014
Peru Pacific Iguana (Microlophus peruvianus)
The coast of Peru is a desert, and fresh water is only available from springs or rivers fed by the Andes. This Peru Pacific iguana (Microlophus peruvianus) was…
9 Nov 2013
Amazon Lava Lizard (Tropidurus torquatus)
These lizards were common alongside the path following the Iguaçu Falls.
2 Aug 2013
Blåknapp (Succisa pratensis)
Blåknapp (Succisa pratensis) trives på fuktige plasser, gjerne lite sol også, og her på vestsiden av Nydammen nord for Gjersjøen vokser en fantastisk eng! Før…
2 Aug 2013
Blåknapp (Succisa pratensis)
Imotsetning til rødknapp er bladene til blåknapp glatte og uten fliker.
16 Jul 2013
Leddved (Lonicera xylosteum)
Både på Hovedøya i Oslo, og her på Jeløya er det flere flotte bestander leddved (Lonicera xylosteum), og den burde helt klart markedføres i hagesentrene, slik…
16 Jul 2013
Leddved (Lonicera xylosteum)
Leddved (Lonicera xylosteum) har kaprifolaktig frukt. Ingen tvil om at leddved er i kaprifolfamilien. I tillegg til her på Jeløya, er det også mye leddved på…