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BotswanaKalahariBirdsStrigidae
Spotted Eagle-Owl (Bubo africanus)

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

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

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
Southern Lion (Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita)

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

BotswanaKalahariMammalsSciuridae
South African Ground Squirrel (Geosciurus inauris)

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

KalahariBotswanaOtididaeBirds
Southern Kori (Ardeotis kori ssp. kori)

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

KalahariBotswanaBovidaeMammals
Southern Steenbuck (Raphicerus campestris ssp. campestris)

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

BoliviaNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPlantsAmaranthaceaeLeaves
Gomphrena sp

27 Nov 2012

Gomphrena sp

I spent very little time on the Cerrado or grassland sections of the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, but on my way back to the village of Florida I stopped…

by morten

BoliviaNoel Kempff Mercado National ParkPlantsAmaranthaceaeFlowers
Gomphrena sp

27 Nov 2012

Gomphrena sp

I spent very little time on the Cerrado or grassland sections of the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, but on my way back to the village of Florida I stopped…

by morten

Noel Kempff Mercado National ParkBoliviaLepidopteraApaturinaeButterfliesNymphalidaeInsects
Linda’s Emperor (Doxocopa linda)

27 Nov 2012

Linda’s Emperor (Doxocopa linda)

This is from the airstrip in Florida, and being next to Noel Kempff Mercado National Park there are so many different species of butterflies everywhere. The…

by morten

Noel Kempff Mercado National ParkBoliviaPlantsEuphorbiaceaeLeaves
Euphorbia sp

27 Nov 2012

Euphorbia sp

I spent very little time on the Cerrado or grassland sections of the Noel Kempff Mercado National Park, but on my way back to the village of Florida I stopped…

by morten