Grey-sided bush warbler (Cettia brunnifrons)

Grey-sided bush warbler (Cettia brunnifrons)

It’s amazing how such tiny bird species (just think of the house wren for instance) can produce such loud sounds, and that it is done so with seemingly no more…


White-bellied Parrot (Pionites leucogaster)

White-bellied Parrot (Pionites leucogaster)

These wonderful and uncommon white-bellied parrots just flew into the garden of the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) and started eating from the…


Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloroptera)

Red-and-green Macaw (Ara chloropterus)

This clay-lick is about one our boat drive downstream from the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC) in the Peruvian Amazon. This lick was dominated…


Blue-winged macaw (Primolius maracana)

Blue-winged macaw (Primolius maracana)

I was focused on photographing landscape panoramas, and did not bring my heavy lens! I have learned the hard way, and now I always bring all my gear even to…


White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus)

White-eyed Parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus)

White-eyed parakeet (Psittacara leucophthalmus) is a common species in the Pantanal and in general in South America, and this one I encountered during one of…


Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus)

For some reason the monk parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) has evolved very different nesting habits compared to the other parrot species. It's hard work making…


Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

Hyacinth Macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus)

The hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) is recovering well, and some places in Pantanal you can see many of them. This is one very special couple…


Stemorsblomst (Viola tricolor) UV

Stemorsblomst (Viola tricolor)

Stemorsblomst (Viola tricolor) er mørk i UV lys - ingen av de lyse områdene i synlig lys er der i UV.


Myrkongle (Calla palustris)

Myrkongle (Calla palustris)

Enkelte steder i Gjersjøen står myrkongle (Calla palustris) så tett at de er helt dominerende. De trives der det er skikkelig gjørmete. Naturlig utbredelse i…


Myrkongle (Calla palustris)

Myrkongle (Calla palustris)

I sumpområdene rundt Gjersjøen er det store mengder myrkongle (Calla palustris), og nå var mange alt rødmende. Vannstanden er flere titalls centimeter lavere…