Grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus)

Grey bush chat (Saxicola ferreus)

During my stay in Chopta I encountered an amazing array of animal species in biomes ranging from alpine to dense forest slopes and valleys and farms. Each with…


Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

An oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) quenching its thirst. In the dry season water is critical, and if you provide access to water on your property…


Rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara)

Rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara)

A rufous-bellied niltava (Niltava sundara) perched near a rare source of water. In the dry season water is critical, and if you provide access to water on your…


Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata)

Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata)

Rufous-gorgeted flycatcher (Ficedula strophiata) is of a large number of bird species visiting the countless Rhodondendron trees in bloom. It sounds like…


Small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae)

Small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae)

Small niltava (Niltava macgrigoriae) is one of many small bird species not often seen, but its lovely song will tell you it’s there somewhere in the thickets.…


Chestnut-bellied rock thrush (Monticola rufiventris)

Chestnut-bellied rock thrush (Monticola rufiventris)

What is a beautiful melody to us is dead serious to the bird as it is perched high to announce its presence to competitors and assure its claim to the area…


Fugletelg (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)

Fugletelg (Gymnocarpium dryopteris)

I Delingsdalen vokser det stedvis tette bestander av fugletelg (Gymnocarpium dryopteris), som nå om våren er en glassaktig og skjør plante. Når bladene er…


Lomariocycas schomburgkii

Blechnum schomburgkii

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…


Kattehale (Lythrum salicaria)

Kattehale (Lythrum salicaria)

Kattehale (Lythrum salicaria) vokser mange plasser rundt Gjersjøen og Nydammen som denne er fra. En dekorativ plante som faktisk også er å finne på…


Liguster (Ligustrum vulgare)

Liguster (Ligustrum vulgare)

Dekorativt og vintergrønt løvverk gjør at liguster (Ligustrum vulgare) ofte brukes som prydvekst, men her klamrer den seg altså fast til den frie natur i de…