Hassel (Corylus avellana)

Hassel (Corylus avellana)

Det meste går mennesket hus forbi - enten fordi det er så lite, eller fordi det har en livsrytme så forskjellig fra oss. Hver våre klages det høylydt i media…


Socotra Crotalaria Moth (Utetheisa lotrix ssp. socotrensis)

Socotra Crotalaria Moth (Utetheisa lotrix ssp. socotrensis)

At around 800 meter elevation and up the Euryops arabicus were in bloom and thus a lot of insects gathered to eat from the huge number of flowers. This was one…


Dvergbjørk (Betula nana)

Dvergbjørk (Betula nana)

Myrene rundt Steinsjøen nord i Akershus ligger kun 400 meter over havet eller så, og er den laveste beliggenhet jeg har kommet over dvergbjørk (Betula nana)…


Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

The color of the swifts match that of the rocks they cling to, so unless you know what to look for you'll most likely pass by focused as you are on the…


Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

These swifts are impervious to the force of the water as well as being able to stay dry whatever the conditions.


Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

These swifts seem to be untouched by the laws of physics. They move in and out of the raging falls as if it's air, and fly as close to the water as possible.…


Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

Great Dusky Swift (Cypseloides senex)

Black vultures are large and seen all the time around the falls - either surfing the updrafts or simply lounging on treetops or outcrops. The swifts are the…


Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

Rock Valley (Valle de las Rocas) & Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

In a garden of rock formations resembling many different animals I was baffled to suddenly stand in front of this Viscacha monitoring my movements.


Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

Southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia)

If it doesn't move, the southern viscacha (Lagidium viscacia) is near impossible to see. The color is so similar to the rocks, sand and shrubs, that it's only…


Svartor (Alnus glutinosa)

Svartor (Alnus glutinosa)

Ev svartor (Alnus glutinosa) vokser stort og bredgrenet like over tidevannsbeltet og de lave grenene gir lett tilgang til alt som rører seg fra de første…