14 Dec 2014
White-banded Swallow (Atticora fasciata)
If you're on or by a river in the Amazon rain forest you will see the white-banded swallow (Atticora fasciata), sometimes a single one like here, or if you're…
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
Gray Cracker (Hamadryas februa)
A gray cracker (Hamadryas februa) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in…
28 Nov 2014
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia)
Variable Cracker (Hamadryas feronia) is not easy to spot when resting. On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers…
28 Nov 2014
Starry Night Cracker (Hamadryas laodamia)
On a tree not far from the Cuiaba river in Porto Jofre I saw several species of crackers in the typical upside down posture. This however is my first of this…
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…
31 Jul 2014
Nøstepiggknopp (Sparganium glomeratum)
Dette var eneste blomtrende eksemplar i Sjølitjernet, og dene så ut til å vokse ganske dypt i en av de mange lukkete vannhullene i myren. De aller fleste…
15 Jul 2014
Bred dunkjevle (Typha latifolia)
Selv uten blomsterstand er dunkjevlene fantastisk vakre, vitale og dekorative! Ikke rart mange vil ha de i sine dammer, og det er selvsagt mye bedre enn…
15 Jul 2014
Bred dunkjevle (Typha latifolia)
Enkelte områder langs Gjersjøen vokser det tett med denne fantastiske planten som rager høyere enn de aller fleste mennesker! Bildet øverst er hunnblomstene på…
18 Nov 2013
Clymena Eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena peruviana)
Clymena eighty-eight (Diaethria clymena peruviana) is one of several species diaethria found around Cristalino Jungle Lodge. This particular location is the…