Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)

Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)

This was a lovely encounter as they were so relaxed and unprovoked by my presence. They are not endemic to Socotra and are as such not a threatened species.…


Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)

Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex)

Large Caltrops (Pedalium murex) ia an introduced species to Socotra that spreads from gardens, and date groves. Native range is West Tropical Africa to Eritrea…


Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus)

Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus)

A very busy male of the mimic (Hypolimnas misippus), rarely resting for long, so this was my only opportunity and shot of this species at this location. During…


Tjeld (Haematopus ostralegus)

Tjeld (Haematopus ostralegus)

Bestanden av blåskjell er på et historisk lavmål i Oslo- og Bunnefjorden, og det er nesten ingen voksne skjell igjen. De jeg har funnet ligger i fjellsprekker.…


Tjeld (Haematopus ostralegus)

Tjeld Tjeld (Haematopus ostralegus)

Det er flere par tjeld Tjeld (Haematopus ostralegus) som hekker på Fyrsteilene i år og denne ungen er en av tre i dette kullet. Desverre overlevde ikke den…


Tjeld (Haematopus ostralegus)

Tjeld (Haematopus ostralegus)

Det er flere par tjeld (Haematopus ostralegus) som hekker på Fyrsteilene, og der tjelden er er det umulig å ikke høre deres karakteristiske lyder. Når de har…


Grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae)

Grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae)

In flight the tail of the grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae) tail is all fun, but when perched it can be somewhat cumbersome after landing, as it comes on the…


Grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae)

Grey treepie (Dendrocitta formosae)

This is one of many opportunities that just presented itself after I had given up on getting any good captures during my Bhutan journey. I had just finished my…


Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)

Striated Laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata)

I encountered the striated laughingthrush (Grammatoptila striata) many times during my time in Bhutan, but rarely in clear view like this. In fact I thought I…


Red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

Red-billed chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

This was such a beautiful spring morning, with soft light, haze and mist in layers low above the farmland. The air perfectly still. There were quite a number…