2 Feb 2015
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
I found quite a few of this species in the small mangrove lagoon in the Shuab valley of western Socotra. They are migrants and will soon leave northwards to…
17 Dec 2014
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
A few places rock of unusual colors come up to the surface on the beaches of Peru, and here an entire beach is red by this rock. It has become so popular with…
14 Dec 2014
ARCC Catasetum 02
How incredibly lucky I was that this orchid was in bloom when I came by! These flowers are in pristine condition, and I was totally amazed by their incredible…
14 Dec 2014
ARCC Catasetum 02
This is the second species of this incredibly strange genus I found here at the Amazon Research and Conservation Center (ARCC). Strange, not just by looks, but…
14 Dec 2014
Catasetum schunkei
This is a very unusual species of orchid in that it has male and female flowers. Here yous see what appears as two different species - the flowers are after…
3 Dec 2011
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
A large wader, and even though it does not breed here it is most definitely behaving like a permanent resident as it's not at all afraid of human presence. I'm…
23 Nov 2011
Pleurothallis
Pleurothallis orchids are unusual in that the flower seems to grow straight out of the leaf. -0.117222,-78.589722
23 Nov 2011
Pleurothallis
I found 2 groups of two species of Pleurothallis. The other one had an even darker brown color, but unfortunately I did not photograph it. Both are located at…