morten ross – photographs of the natural world

21 Oct 2019

Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

This very well camouflaged owl was sitting very close to the dirt road out of the Central Kalahari Game reserve, but did not leave its spot in the shade. At 8…

by morten

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21 Oct 2019

Southern and Eastern African Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus)

A female cheetah leading her cubs to a new resting site as the rising sun heats up the land, leaving fewer and fewer shades to be found.

by morten

BotswanaKalahariMammalsFelidae

20 Oct 2019

Southern Lion (Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita)

Just like humans - when all needs are met laziness sets in and the only frustration that might arise is where and how to position the body and how to adjust it…

by morten

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20 Oct 2019

South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

The ground squirrel is as cute to us humans as any species of squirrels with their fast pace an entertaining antics. But their lives are faced with the exact…

by morten

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20 Oct 2019

Southern Kori (Ardeotis kori ssp. kori)

Bustards are very large birds, and the southern kori is the largest flying bird in Africa. They have a wingspan of up to 275 cm (9 ft) and up to 20 kg (44 lb)…

by morten

BotswanaKalahariMammalsBovidae

20 Oct 2019

Southern Steenbuck (Raphicerus campestris ssp. campestris)

The steenbuck is blending well with the dry grasses, both in color and small size as it reaches no more than 60 cm (24") in height.

by morten

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5 Dec 2014

Ridge Beggarticks (Bidens gardner)

My final plant encounter on my way out of Pantanal - a really beautiful color and my first of the species. Native range is Bolivia, Brazil to Paraguay.

by morten

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5 Dec 2014

Ridge Beggarticks (Bidens gardner)

My final plant encounter on my way out of Pantanal. Native range is Bolivia, Brazil to Paraguay.

by morten

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5 Dec 2014

Senna rugosa

Wherever you go in Pantanal you'll see wonderful species of plants, and thus I stop to photograph even as was on my way out of Pantanal. This is one I've not…

by morten

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5 Dec 2014

Green-barred Woodpecker (Colaptes melanochloros)

This was a brief encounter with the species as I was about to leave SouthWild Pantanal and go to Chapada dos Guimarães - the rainmaker and the source of…

by morten