10-Apr-2011
Lancet cobra (Bothrops jararaca)- Tres Tipui Park, South-Brazil
11-APR-2011
Bothrops jararaca - Tres Tipui Reserve, Minais Gerais, Brasil
The bushmaster snake is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. It's spanish name is Ox killer. It detects mammals by their warmth. Like cobras it can be upright in order to attack.
10-APR-2011
Peripatus acacioi - Ouro Preto, Brasil
Grutto (Limosa limosa) taking a bath - Mei 2012, Oud Ade, The Netherlands
15-APR-2011
Eueides isabella dianasa - Itaipu Biological Reserve, Brasil
24-JUN-2006
Samaria Schlucht - Kreta, Griechenland
15-APR-2011
Capybara - Itaipu Lake Reserve, Brazil
28-SEP-2011
Crimean Mountains, Yalta, Ukraine
19-MAY-2009
Moor near Bymarka, Trondheim, Norwegen
29-JAN-2011
Sauerklee (oxalis pes-caprea) - Ria Formosa, Portugal
Der kriechende Sauerklee (oxalis pes-caprea) verwandelt die Landschaft am Ria Formosa im Frühling in ein Bluetenmeer. Bei Schaefern ist diese Pflanze allerdings nicht sehr beliebt, da der Sauerklee, wie der Name schon andeutet, Oxalsäure enthaelt, und ungenießbar ist. Urspruenglich ist Oxalis pes-caprea in Suedafrika beheimatet.
09-APR-2011
Violet Woodnymph (Colibri) - Ouro Preto, Brazil
16-JAN-2008
Xanthostemon aurantiacum - Parc Riviere Bleue, Grande Terre
21-AUG-2010
Hausschwalbe - Montenegro, Portugal
16-APR-2011
Cyanocorax chrysops - Iguacu Falls, Brazil
01-DEC-2009
Great Crested Cormoran (Phalacrocorax carbo) sp. Cormoran grande.JPG
05-OCT-2007
Thespesia Fire-bug (Dysdercus)
Joutsniemi - Leivonmaeki National Park, Finland
10-JUL-2017
Corals and tunicates
The Great Barrier Reef at the north eastern coast of Australia is the biggest coral reef of the world. Its northern part is the most unspoiled, yet the most endangered part due to global warming. Still, it is possible to observe beautiful coral colonies close to the sea surface, like in this picture. Despite their plant-like appearence, corals are invertebrate animals that are mobile during the first part of their life-cycle. In the scene depicted in the photo, the corals are accompanied by red bottle shaped tunicates, another species of invertebrates.
Making of:
From the remote Daintree rainforest village of Cape Tribulation, about once a day a snorkeling expedition departs to the Mackay reef, a shallow reef and a tiny sand island ca. 5 miles offshore. With a group of about 10 people we departed in the afternoon and I took a deep dive to take this photo. I wanted to have the oceans surface as a background. The Sealife DC2000 camera with RAW setting and simple underwate mode, no flash, was used for making the photo.
16-JAN-2008
Kagou - Rainforest of South Grande Terre, New Caledonia
09-APR-2011
Atlantischer Regenwald (Mata Atlantica) - Tres Tipui Reserve, Minais Gerais, Brasil
17-MAR-2011
Cinstanche - Ria Formosa, Portugal
16-JAN-2008
Yate Lake Panorama - Grande Terre, New Caledonia
23-SEP-2007
Tropical Forest at East Coast
14-AUG-2010
Cabo de São Vicente, Portugal
27-Sep-2011
Östlicher Erdbeerbaum (Arbutus andrachne) - Krim, Ukraine
11-APR-2011
Blue Morpho - Mata Atlantica, Brasil
05-MAR-2007
Matsushima-bay - Sendai, Japan
Abenddämmerung - Ria Formosa, Portugal
Wacholderdrossel - Jyvaskyla, Finnland
05-OCT-2007
Malay Viscount Butterfly (Tanaecia pelea pelea)
04-OCT-2007
Malayan water monitor (Varanus Salvator)- Sungei Buloh, Singapur
Sumpf Vergissmeinicht - Jyvaskula, Finland
11-JAN-2008
Cortaderia selloana - Big Sand Island, New Zealand
16-APR-2011
Diaethria clymena janeira - Iguacu Falls, Brazil
14-AUG-2010
Pinienwald - Gambelas, Portugal
21-AUG-2010
Felsenschwalbe (Ptyonoprogne rupestris) - Montenegro, Portugal
Trotz ihres Namens ist die Felsenschwalbe nicht direkt mit der Mehl-und Rauchschwalbe verwandt. Felsenschwalben haben einen besonderen Flugstil: Meistens fliegen sie schnell, doch manchmal segeln sie und bleiben nahezu in der Luft stehen.
09-APR-2011
Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) - Ouro Preto, Brasil
05-OCT-2007
Wild water lemon
13-JUN-2007
Flowering Moss - Laajavouri, Finland
04-OCT-2007
Plantain squirrel (Calosciurus notatus)
02-OCT-2007
Treehopper - Bukith Timah, Singapur
28-AUG-2010
Zwergseeschwalbe - Ria Formosa, Portugal
Zwergseeschwalben sind keine Seltenheit in der Gegend um Faro. Sie brueten auf den langgezogenen Dueneninseln, die den Ria Formosa vom Meer abgrenzen. Bei der Paarung bringt das Maennchen dem Weibchen einen frisch gefischten Aal.
15-APR-2011
Capuchin monkey - Itaipu Biological Reserve, Brasil
05-OCT-2007
Mudskipper (zoomed in)
15-APR-2011
Rainbow lizard - Iguacu Falls, Brasil
14-AUG-2010
Heidelibelle und Atlantik - Sagres, Portugal
20-OCT-2010
Loeffelenten und Easyjet - Faro, Portugal
Zwei Loeffelenten fliegen am Abend ueber das Gebiet 'Ludo' in der Naehe von Faros Flughafen.
21-AUG-2010
Graphosoma lineatum - Gambelas, Portugal
31-OCT-2009
Dwingelder Veld - Drenthe, Niederlande
04-OCT-2007
Smooth otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) - Sungei Buloh, Singapur
05-OCT-2007
Gold-spotted Mudskipper
27-Sep-2011
Arbutus andrachne - Krim, Ukraine
12-AUG-2010
Kuhreiher im Flug - Ria Formosa, Portugal
29-JAN-2011
Teppich aus Carpobrotus edulis - Ria Formosa, Portugal
21-AUG-2010
Bläuling - Gambelas, Portugal
15-JAN-2008
Nankeen Night Heron juv. - Noumea, New Caledonia
29-SEP-2007
Discoveries at the beach - Palau Ubin, Singapore
11-Jun-2011
Spanish Moss - Honey Island Swamp, Louisiana USA
17-JUL-2010
Löffler - Castro Marim, Portugal
04-OCT-2007
Fence Lizard (Calotes Versicolor) - Sungei Buloh, Singapur
31-OCT-2009
Dwingelder Veld - Drenthe, Niederlande
02-Oct-2010
Kuckucks Lichnelke (Lychnis flos-cuculi) - Oud Ade, The Netherlands
16-Aug-2010
Wiedehopf (Upupa epops) - Algarve, April 2012
16-MAY-2009
Acker-Stiefmuetterchen (Viola Arvensis) - Hovedoya, Oslofjord, Norwegen
13-AUG-2010
Seeregenpfeifer (Charadrius hiaticula) - Ilha Faro, Portugal
22-JAN-2008
Fernforest - Tiri tiri mantangi, New Zealand
24-JAN-2008
Little Stranger - Rangitoto Island, Neuseeland
02-OCT-2007
Rainforest Flower
15-APR-2011
Capuchin monkey - Itaipu Biological Reserve, Brasil
24-JAN-2008
Yellow Admiral - Rangitoto Island, New Zealand
04-OCT-2007
Painted stork (Mycteria leucocephala) - Sungei Buloh, Singapur
04-OCT-2007
biglizard2.jpg
04-OCT-2007
Mangrove tree-dwelling crab - Sungei Buloh, Singapur
30-SEP-2011
Nebelkrähen - Odessa Beach, Ukraine
15-APR-2011
Phoebis sennae on red hibiscus
04-OCT-2007
Green lizard - Sungei Buloh, Singapur
02-OCT-2007
Strangler Figs - Bukith Timah, Singapur
15-DEC-2010
Strandgut - Ilha de Faro, Portugal
15-APR-2011
Nasenbär oder Koati - Iguacu, Brazil
16-APR-2011
Small Flower - Iguacu Falls, Brasil
18-Dec-2010
Kleines Löwenmaul (Linaria vulgaris)
01-OCT-2007
Mimosa - Tanah-merah, Singapur
Camellia japonica - Sendai, Japan
04-DEC-2009
Frucht mit Schutzblättern - Isla Mujeres, Mexiko
20-MAY-2009
Rosmarinheide (Andromeda polifolia) - Bymarka, Norwegen
02-DEC-2009
Brown Pelican - Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) in Laguna Macax, Mexico.
15-MAY-2009
Callophrys rubi - Nordmarka, Norwegen
15-MAY-2009
Huflattich (Tussilago farfara) - Nordmarka, Norwegen
28-SEP-2007
Skink - Bukith Timah, Singapure
01-OCT-2007
Big leave - Tree top walk, Singapur
15-MAY-2009
Tussilago farfara - Nordmarka, Norwegen
04-DEC-2009
Qualle - Laguna Macax, Isla Mujeres
15-MAY-2009
Nordmarka, Norwegen
01-DEC-2009
Great crested cormoran - Laguna Macax, Mexico
Little stern catches a fish - Faro, July 2013
17-MAY-2009
Silber- und Lachmoeve - Ostonjovannet, Oslofjord, Norwegen
15-APR-2011
Brazilian Lizard - April 2011, Iguacu Falls
Kiebitz (Vanellus Vanellus) - Leiderdorp, Niederlande
Auf der frisch gepfluegten Weide sucht dieser Kiebitz Anfang April nach Regenwürmern. Die Abendsonne strahlt seine bunten Federn an.
Making of: Dieser Kiebitz war auf einer Weide am Stadtrand von Leiderdorp. Die Kiebitze waren erst sein etwas einer Woche zurückgekommen aus ihrem Winterquartier. Er war nicht sehr scheu und mit dem Fahrrad bin ich langsam angehalten um ein Photo zu nehmen. Das Bild wurde mit einem UV Filter aufgenommen.
01-OCT-2007
Long tailed macaque - Central Catchment, Singapur
29-SEP-2007
Petrified Coral - Palau Ubin, New Caledonia
Vermillion Flycatcher - Naucalpan, México, 16th October 2013
Four Deer - 30-June 2013 Waterleidingsduinen, Zandvoort
Migratory Thrush - Princeton, US
Mating grebes - Rijpwetering, The Netherlands
09-Dec-2009
Brown Pelican - Isla Mujeres, Mexico
Frog - Roelofarendsveen, The Netherlands
16-JAN-2008
Kagou - Rainforest Riviere Bleue, New Caledonia
09-DEC-2009
Great Frigate Bird - Isla Contoy, December 2009
Contoy Island, a deserted island near Cancun, host a colony of Great Frigate bird. This specimen was observed on a day trip to this island from an observation tower in the mangroves.
27-JUN-2015
European Pond Turtle - Delta Dunarii, June 2015
30-Apr-2020
Little Angel (Kestrel in flight) - Roelofarendsveen, April, 2020
Jumping Squirrel - Jyväskylä, August 2020
11-DEC-2016
Palmsquirrels - Roorkee, December 2016
In the campus of IIT Roorkee there are many Palmsquirrels. They are hunting each other and play.
Young seagull in the heavy rain - July 2020, Muurame, Central Finland
15-Oct-2019
Eating elefant in the savannah - Mole National Park, Ghana, October 2019
24-Mar-2020
Watching a team of swans - Rijpwetering, March 2020
18-DEC-2016
Axis deer (axis axis) - Rajaji National Park, North-India, 18 December 2016
Kaori Tree
This Kaori tree is an ancient species of giant trees endemic to the rainforests of New Caledonia. The photo has been taken in the Parc Riviere Bleue in the center of the Grande Terre island.
18-DEC-2016
Indian Roller - Rajaji National Park, India, 18 December 2016
18-DEC-2016
Barasingha - December 2016, Rajaji National Park, India
26-JUN-2015
Pelican ascending - Lacul Roşu, Romania, June 2015
Love doves on a sunny morning in September - Rijpwetering, The Netherlands, 21.9.2020
13-Jul-2020
Bog lake in Estonia - 14. July, 2020
Almost an Aalto shape has this lake in undisturbed bog land.
12-JUL-2016
Wild Wisent (Wood Bison) - Bialowieza National Park, Poland, July 2016
05-Aug-2021
Small Tortoiseshell in flight - Jyväskylä, Finland, August 2021
Playing tag in the snow - Rijpwetering, 24 January, 2019
15-Oct-2019
Black Lucia - Navrongo, Ghana, October 2019
Wild Swan - Central Finland, 17.8.2020
10-May-2019
Grey Goose Taking Off - Leicester, River Soar, May 2019
26-SEP-2016
Swans in the summer evening - Holland, August 2016
15-Oct-2019
Waterbuck - Ghana, Mole Park, October 2019
28-Dec-2021
Black Woodpecker - Tampere, Finland, 28 December 2021
18-DEC-2016
Grey-backed Shrike - December 2016, Rajaji National Park, India
09-May-2018
Mating Oystercatchers - Teylingen, April 2018
24-May-2018
Hare in the high gras - July 2018
16-May-2021
Marsh-Marigold - 16 May 2020, Jyväskylä, Finland
18-Oct-2019
Fruitbats in Paga - Paga, Ghana, October 2019
15-FEB-2018
Swan in Flight - Leiderdorp, February 2018
A swan flying across the Dutch polder surrounded by blue sky.
28-Aug-2021
Grey Woodpecker - Jyvaskyla, Finland, August 2022
13-Jul-2020
Meadow Cranebill - Latvia, 15 July 2020
21-Oct-2019
Dwarf plated lizard - Navrongo, Ghana, October 2019
Augensternflunder/Flounder - Volcanic bay near Lipari, July 2019
Sealife DC 2000, on an old boat shelf, ca 2m deep.
Hare feeding on grass, closeup - Oud Ade, The Netherlands April 2020
Finnish Lake - Jyvaskyla, 30 March, 2021
Leivonmäki national park - Kirveslampi, 6.August 2020
Goldeneye Duck - Jyvaskyla, Finland June 2022
04-Jan-2023
Halo - Jyvaskyla, Central Finland, January 2023
18-Mar-2023
Squirrel in the Snow - Jyvaskyla, Finland, 17 March 2023