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24 May 2024

Kattugle (Strix aluco)

Over tid la jeg merke til at spesielt på ettermiddagene var det et veldig spetakkel fra flere svarttroster i samme område. Første gang jeg sjekket fant jeg…

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DihamriSocotraZoanthidaeSea Anemones and Corals

5 Feb 2023

Violet Zoanthids (Zoanthus sansibaricus)

Socotra's biodiversity on land is undisputed and world famous, but it is equally diverse on the coast and in the sea. I am focusing on the terrestrial realm…

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HomhilSocotraCorvidaeBirds

4 Feb 2023

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.…

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SocotraButterfliesNymphalidaeInsectsLepidoptera

1 Feb 2023

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…

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HokkaidoJapanRausuStrigidaeBirds

6 Feb 2020

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) is the largest living species of owl found anywhere on Earth! It has a wingspan of up to 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), a total…

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HokkaidoJapanRausuStrigidaeBirds

6 Feb 2020

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) is the largest living species of owl found anywhere on Earth! It has a wingspan of up to 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), a total…

by morten

HokkaidoJapanRausuStrigidaeBirds

6 Feb 2020

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) is the largest living species of owl found anywhere on Earth! It has a wingspan of up to 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), a total…

by morten

HokkaidoJapanRausuStrigidaeBirds

6 Feb 2020

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni)

Blakiston’s Fish-Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) is the largest living species of owl found anywhere on Earth! It has a wingspan of up to 190 cm (6 ft 3 in), a total…

by morten

BotswanaKalahariBirdsStrigidae

21 Oct 2019

Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

This very well camouflaged spotted eagle-owl (Bubo africanus) was sitting very close to the dirt road out of the Central Kalahari Game reserve, but did not…

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EcuadorBirdsStrigidae

22 Nov 2018

Crested Owl (Lophostrix cristata)

A fantastic experience to have this beautiful crested owl (Lophostrix cristata) calling right outside my bedroom. I had hoped to be able to capture it and was…

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