2 Feb 2015
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
I found quite a few of the common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) in the small mangrove lagoon in the Shuab valley of western Socotra. They are migrants and…
17 Dec 2014
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…
3 Dec 2014
Sunbittern (Eurypyga helias)
My first, brief encounter with sunbittern (Eurypyga helias) in Pantanal. It took off right after this shot, so I was unable to get a shot in the clear at this…
2 Dec 2014
Ludwigia bonariensis
Ludwigia bonariensis is a common species in Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to…
2 Dec 2014
Ludwigia bonariensis
Ludwigia bonariensis is a common species in Pantanal, and this I found right outside the buildings of SouthWild Pantanal. Native range is southern USA to…
2 Dec 2014
Ludwigia bonariensis UV
In the light we humans see, this flower is uniformly yellow, with a hint of variance in the centre. In UV this variance is very dark and different from the…