Bear country 2… Kuikka Base Camp, Finland

During a fantastic and exciting night we had the chance to watch some of the bear’s personal life … What do they fight about? What do you think?

All the best Thorsten

Bear country … Kuikka Base Camp, Finland

The Magic Light from a night in the bear country in Eastern Finland (Kuikka Base Camp, Kuhmo Finland).

Please enjoy, I did …

All our gratitude to the Sami and Lassi Rautiainen

Triplet in gulls …

After a long weekend with good friends in PhotoNatura at the Island of Hanö, I am now struggling with processing all my photos. On the east side of the island there is a large colony of gulls which also host some razorbills.  Here is a first preview 🙂

All the best Thorsten

Red-throated loon …

Red-throated loon is reasonably common  in marshy areas with many small ponds  in the middle and northern Sweden (from the county of Västmanland,  Dalarna and Värmland and further north).

We had the pleasure to watch this couple last weekend during a frosty morning at Knudshöjdsmossen, Västmanland.

Best, Thorsten

 

And some more cranes …

 

Have a good day

Thorsten

Cranes appearing in the mist …

 

There was no spectacular sunrise, so all of a sudden the cranes just appeared out of the mist.

Double exposure;  Lake Hornborgasjön 28 mars 2015

All the best  Thorsten

Black-capped Capuchin Monkey, Pantanal, Brazil

 

Black-capped capuchin also known as tufted or brown capuchin,   was rather common in the Pantanal area. They are somewhat clever, since they have been seen using stones to open nuts and even using fine sticks or straws to get syrup or “fishing” for ants. We met them in a small gallery forest and thought they will disappear as soon as they saw us, but apparently they were curious of our activities, so at some point we wondered who was observing whom?

All the best Thorsten

Martim-pescador-grande …

 

The Portuguese name is to me much more suitable than the English; Ringed Kingfisher. The largest and the most common kingfisher you can see along the rivers and wetlands in the Pantanal area, Brazil.

Best,  Thorsten

One of the smallest birds in the world …

 

This hummingbird named the Glittering-throated emerald is common in the Pantanal area, Brazil. It is real challenge to catch a glimpse of it, and even more to nail it on a photo.  It is interesting that the hummingbirds of the new world, has its parallel in the old word; the sunbirds. They are extremely similar in habits and appearance but not at all related. A school book example of parallel evolution.

Best, Thorsten

Red-and-green Macaw …

Red-and-green Macaw eller röd-grön ara kanske den heter på svenska, fann vi på en helt magisk plats ”The Sinkhole” nära en liten by som heter Jardim, Mato Grosso do Sul. I denna sluka ca 200 meter diameter samt ca 80 djup häckade ett stor antal aror samt flera ibisar och några andra intressanta fågelarter. Veckans absoluta höjdpunkt !  Ha de Thorsten