Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa)

Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa)

The Red-veined Dropwing (Trithemis arteriosa) is one of an incredible 22 dragon- and damselfly species found on Socotra, which is quite a feat for an isolated…


Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

Oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis)

As the day is nearing its end, this oriental turtle dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is resting atop this tree stub as it's possibly well fed for the day. If not…


Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)

Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)

The Seychelles blue pigeon is beautiful and common species throughout the Seychelles islands, but on Bird Island where this was shot I encountered only two. It…


Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)

Seychelles blue pigeon (Alectroenas pulcherrimus)

A common resident throughout the Seychelles archipelago you likely will see for the first time around the airport. On Bird Island, where this was shot, I did…


Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata)

Scaled Dove (Columbina squammata)

As I was waiting for the toucan parents to return with food to a nest I could also observe all the other species moving in and out of my area, and this scaled…


Picazuro Pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro)

Picazuro Pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro)

I noticed this picazuro pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro) sitting on the cecropia branch, but it was just the first of a wave of birds. There's quite a large group…


Red Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus)

Red Daggerwing (Marpesia petreus)

Noel Kempff Mercado National Park has the river Paraguá as a natural border in the west, and on the shores of the river you'll see a large number of insect…


Rødhyll (Sambucus racemosa)

Rødhyll (Sambucus racemosa)

Noen svært få rødhyll får slike flotte rødfarger før løvfallet, som denne som står i svingen ned til Sandbukta. Den står lyst og fritt til med godt jordsmonn,…


Rødhyll (Sambucus racemosa)

Rødhyll (Sambucus racemosa)

Selv om rødhyll (Sambucus racemosa) vokser overalt, er det få virkelig fine eksemplarer av frukt som denne som vokser mellom Sandbukta og Ingierstrand. Her…