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Ground Hornbill


Ground Hornbill
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Copyright: Mike Rolfe (fiftysomething) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 45 W: 3 N: 121] (578)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-06-17
Categories: Birds
Camera: Fuji FinePix S5000
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/350 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-11-21 0:55
Viewed: 675
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Ground-hornbills (Bucorvinae) are a subfamily of the hornbill family Bucerotidae, with a single genus Bucorvus and two extant species:

Abyssinian Ground-hornbill Bucorvus abyssinicus (also known as Northern Ground-hornbill)
Southern Ground-hornbill Bucorvus leadbeateri
They are endemic to sub-Saharan Africa - the Abyssinian Ground-hornbill being found in a belt from Senegal east to Ethiopia, with Southern Ground-hornbill occurring in the south and east of the continent. This photo is of the Southern Ground-hornbill and was taken in the Kruger National Park.

Ground hornbills are large, with adults around a metre tall. Both species are ground-dwelling, unlike other hornbills. They feed off live prey found on the ground. They can be very long-lived.
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Hello Mike,
You managed to photograph a couple; lot of DOF for a f3.2 at first sight.
TFS
Annick

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  • Debz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 582 W: 0 N: 866] (3283)
  • [2007-11-22 1:30]

Hi Mike, I love this shot of the Ground Hornbills, I tend to like shots of birds head on as they look completely different and these guys look like they have a lot of character. Amazing beaks! I like the composition of them walking into the frame, colours and sharpness very good. Great shot and composition.
tfs
debz

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