Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

Secretary bird (Sagittarius serpentarius)

A truly spectacular bird with a popular name I have never understood. This is an endangered species, and I encountered very few of them and treasured every…


Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

There are many hotels very close to the nature reserve in Paracas, and here you will see many birds close to the hotels. As there are no trees here, many like…


Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)

The entire coastline of Peru is a desert, but the cold and nutrient rich ocean is rich with fish due to the cold Humbolt Current. Thus the coast was once…


Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

Inca Tern (Larosterna inca)

In the harbor and waters around the fishing village of Pucusana in Peru I found lots of inca terns, and some places they were so tame that I could walk among…


Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

Large-billed Tern (Phaetusa simplex)

Large-billed tern (Phaetusa simplex) juveniles waiting for more free food, but are likely not getting much as they are old and strong enough to fly and get…


Einerbjørnemose (Polytrichum juniperinum)

Einerbjørnemose (Polytrichum juniperinum)

På de nordvente svabergene på tomta vokser det mange mosearter, og nå som det er forsommer og har regnet godt, er det mye flotte moser å se. Denne…


Itatiaia lichen (Usnea sp)

Itatiaia lichen (Usnea sp)

The very last couple of kilometres of road to the plateau of Itatiaia National Park is blocked by the park entrance, and even though you can drive to the…


Argentine Giant Tegu (Tupinambis merianae)

Argentine Giant Tegu (Tupinambis merianae)

This large lizard is very common alongside the path following the Iguaçu Falls. With gentle movements you can get quite close to them as I did with this one…


Krattsnegl (Arianta arbostorum)

Krattsnegl (Arianta arbostorum)

I de skogkledte delene av Ekebergskråningen holder fuktigheten lenge, og etter regnvær er det mange ulike snegler å se her, som krattsnegl (Arianta…


Stink bug (Pentatomidae)

Stink bug (Pentatomidae)

As with all stink bugs they have a foul smell, but with such intense color I suppose this must smell incredibly bad? Please help me identify it - leave a…