Grey Hornbill, a photo from Gauteng, East

Photographer's Note

Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus)43-48cm.
This image is of a female, with distinctive red tipped beak. Also note the ridge on the upper part of the beak. the female nests in the hollws of trees and is fed by the male untill after the eggs have hatched.
Diet is fruit and insects.

Jan100, elroyie, jhm, Japie, technogran has marked this note useful

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Jan100 (158) 2004-07-24 9:23

This is an excellent photo, so crisp and clear. I love the definition on the bird and the stick with the background being blurred. A really good photo.

kooreman (321) 2004-07-24 9:26

beautiful shot with great sharpness of a strange kind of bird. DOF and composition are good.
Greetings, Jan

cdewet (0) 2004-07-24 10:16

Ben
Sy is oorgewig, kyk hoe hanh daardie pens oor die tak! pragtige foto.

elroyie (2750) 2004-07-24 10:18

Very good catch if this interesting bird, very good colours and nice bokeh, you composed it very well with a little shining in its eye.

jhm (206453) 2004-07-24 12:16

I love the on the bird, the beak is specially curve, a really good photo. Congratulations!

Japie (72) 2004-07-24 15:03

Uitstekende definisie en beligting. Met daardie haarstyl hoort sy in die parlement.

Groetnis

Japie

technogran (1339) 2004-07-25 8:55

Very nice nature capture Ben. It is very clear and crisp and the DOF is very good. It is rather a strange looking bird, seeming top-heavy, but no doubt adapted very well for it's environment. Good shot.