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SikkimIndiaFungiDacrymycetaceae

10 Jul 2023

Sikkim fungi (Calocera)

Elevation: 3636 meters.

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SocotraPlantsAsclepiadaceae

15 Feb 2023

Cynanchum revoilii

Cynanchum revoilii is a very common species to mid-level elevations, but I have only occasionally encountered them in bloom like here. It has a strange looking…

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SocotraHomhilBirdsCorvidae

4 Feb 2023

Brown-necked Raven (Corvus ruficollis)

This was a lovely encounter as they were so relaxed and unprovoked by my presence. They are not endemic to Socotra and are as such not a threatened species.…

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BotswanaOkavangoMammalsFelidae

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…

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OkavangoBotswanaMammalsFelidae

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…

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OkavangoBotswanaMammalsFelidae

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…

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BotswanaOkavangoMammalsFelidae

21 Oct 2019

Southern Lion (Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita)

A young lion giving me the stare, wondering what to make of me.

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KalahariBotswanaFelidaeMammals

21 Oct 2019

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

A female southern and eastern African cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp. jubatus) leading her cubs to a new resting site as the rising sun heats up the land,…

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KalahariBotswanaFelidaeMammals

20 Oct 2019

Southern Lion (Panthera leo ssp. melanochaita)

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…

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EcuadorEuphoniinaeBirds

21 Nov 2018

Thick-billed Euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris)

A brilliantly colored male of the thick-billed euphonia (Euphonia laniirostris) often seen at feeding stations in its range in Ecuador. It sounds like this:……

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