Southern Greater Hornbill

Posted by Sandy R-B on Mon Aug 07, 2017 4:12 am

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I'm really having fun with these!
Hope you all enjoy -

These guys are so funny - remind me of Goofy, the cartoon character. They don't mind tiny bugs, and flip them into the air to catch.

We had 6 of them pecking the heck out of our truck bumper for 20 minutes. Don't know if they were pecking at their reflections, or trying to get the (many) dead bugs we had accumulated. They actually made some dents that the rental company didn't much appreciate...

original image:
Kruger Park, S Africa
2014:05:07 01:41:37
D800
80-400mm @ 400mm
1/1250 sec, f/7.1
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

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by Carol Clarke on Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:21 am

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I love it! These wonderful birds are such characters, and for me, one of THE 'sounds' of Africa with their booming call.

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by Cynthia Crawford on Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:47 am

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What a character! This one really made me smile-love the expression and the little bug dangling from it's beak. This is a great series of sketches-I'm really enjoying them.

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by Ron Day on Mon Aug 07, 2017 1:59 pm

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This has an air of humor in it. We have a bird with a very large bill and a teeny little bug. And the look in its eye says "well, at least I caught it." Enjoyed this one very much, Sandy!

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by SMB on Tue Aug 08, 2017 11:56 am