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…
24 Nov 2013
Fernseea itatiaiae
This species grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and cracks in the rocks above the road. It is…
24 Nov 2013
Fernseea itatiaiae
This species grows in the inaccessible and more rocky terrain, so you'll see it in steep slopes and outcrops and cracks in the rocks above the road. It is…
14 Nov 2013
Bromelia sylvicola
This was the only bromeliad species I encountered while in the Pantanal. It's a large plant and easy to see during flowering when the intense red leaves form…
29 Nov 2012
Tillandsia samaipatensis
This species can grow to huge specimens with enormous inflorescences that dangles in the wind from the sheer cliffs of Refugio Los Volcanes. The specialised…
26 Nov 2012
Wild Pineapple (Ananas sp)
As I got close to the Huanchaca Plateau I noticed many new types of plants compared to further down the slopes of the plateau, and it seemed to increase as I…
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…
30 Nov 2011
Guzmania squarrosa
One of the most beautiful of the Bromeliads. It's striking from afar and up close.
Altitude 2109 metres.
Native range is South America.










