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3 Feb 2023

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) is very popular fruit with Socotris. I have yet to taste one, as these lovely fruits were out of reach for me to…

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3 Feb 2023

Christ’s Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi)

This Christ's Thorn Jujube (Ziziphus spina-christi) tree is not bearing flowers or fruits, but when in fruit the Socotris will collect what they can as this is…

by morten

HokkaidoTsuruiJapanBirdsGruidae

3 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

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

by morten

HokkaidoTsuruiJapanBirdsGruidae

3 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

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

by morten

JapanHokkaidoTsuruiNatureLandscapeGruidaeBirds

3 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

A very popular location in Hokkaido to watch the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) roosting is Setsuri River from the Otowa Bridge. This is a long time…

by morten

JapanHokkaidoTsuruiBirdsGruidae

3 Feb 2020

Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis)

A very popular location in Hokkaido to watch the red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) roosting is Setsuri River from the Otowa Bridge. This is a long time…

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 (Grus japonensis). There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and…

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 (Grus japonensis). There are several stable roosting sites in rivers, and…

by morten

OkavangoBotswanaFelidaeMammals

27 Oct 2019

Southern Lion (Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita)

Three linonesses of a pride of more than 10 southern lion (Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita) quenching their thirst in one of few places left with water as the…

by morten

BotswanaOkavangoMammalsFelidae

27 Oct 2019

Southern Serval (Leptailurus serval ssp. serval)

Following this beautiful southern serval (Leptailurus serval ssp. serval) during its morning hunt was amazing. It did not pay much notice to my presence and I…

by morten