morten ross – photographs of the natural world

3 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Hokkaido is one of the very best places to see the endangered red-crowned crane. There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and several feeding sites…

by morten

JapanHokkaidoTsuruiBirdsGruidae

3 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Hokkaido is one of the very best places to see the endangered red-crowned crane. There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and several feeding sites…

by morten

JapanHokkaidoTsuruiBirdsNatureLandscapeGruidae

3 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

A very popular location in Hokkaido to watch red-crowned cranes roosting is Setsuri River from the Otowa Bridge. This is a long time favorite of both cranes…

by morten

JapanHokkaidoTsuruiBirdsGruidae

3 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

A very popular location in Hokkaido to watch red-crowned cranes roosting is Setsuri River from the Otowa Bridge. This is a long time favorite of both cranes…

by morten

JapanHokkaidoTsuruiBirdsGruidae

2 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Hokkaido is one of the very best places to see the endangered red-crowned crane. There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and several feeding sites…

by morten

JapanHokkaidoTsuruiBirdsGruidae

1 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

Hokkaido is one of the very best places to see the endangered red-crowned crane. There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and several feeding sites…

by morten

BrazilItatiaia National ParkInsectsScarabaeidae

24 Nov 2013

Rhinoceros Beetle

During my 4 nights at Hotel do Ype, this night stood out as a particularly busy in regard to number of insects. It was very humid - the clouds were low - and…

by morten

BrazilIguaçu National ParkScarabaeidaeInsects

8 Nov 2013

Pelidnota sordida

A brief encounter of one of countless insect species in this magnificent park.

by morten