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Male Grey Hornbill


Male Grey Hornbill
Photo Information
Copyright: Jan Hendrik van Rooyen (janhendrik) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 378 W: 65 N: 685] (2390)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09-08
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 300D, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS USM
Exposure: f/8, 1/500 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds of Southern Africa II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-19 13:30
Viewed: 979
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This picture was taken near Satara in the Kruger National Park. The bird is a Grey Hornbill (Tockus nasutus).

Distribution:
Africa South of the Sahara as well as parts of Arabia. In Southern Africa it is absent from most of the highveld, Natal, Cape and Southern Namibia.

Status:
Common resident.

Habitat:
Bushveld, savanna, woodland.

Habits:
In pairs when breeding, otherwise gregarious in small groups or large dry season concentrations. Forages in trees, rarely on ground; hawks insects in flight. It frequents veldfires to prey on small animals fleeing before the inferno.

Food:
Insects, rodents, frogs, chameleons, seeds, fruit.

Breeding:
September to December in Southern Africa.

Source:
Roberts' Birds of Southern Africa.
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  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2192 W: 124 N: 2599] (8406)
  • [2005-07-19 14:09]

he is beautiful Jan,
It's a nice birdshot, very good capture, great in pov and a fantastic dof,this is a very good job,
gr. Jaap

Great picture, Jan Hendrik.
I like the composition and POV.
Great details and well exposed. Very nice colours and DOF.
Excellent work.

Hi jAN
Sharpness: 5/5
Color: 5/5
DOF: 5/5
POV: 5/5
Excellent shot
TFS
In a friendly way Christophe

Superbe photo, très réussi.
J'aime beaucoup.
Nico.

Great pic. Perfect light and perfect perfect contrast of the grey bird and the sky. Thank, Ori

Hi Jan Hendrik,
Superb shot: the composition, contrast and colors emphasize well this beautiful bird. I like it much.
TFS, cordially,
Jean-Patrick

  • Great 
  • manyee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3100 W: 234 N: 5929] (20006)
  • [2005-07-20 3:35]

Great shot, Jan Hendrik. It is a beautiful bird, that you have captured with sharp details and good light. I like the composition as well. A new bird for me (I always like to learn about new species). Well done and TFS. : )

  • Great 
  • twin Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 262 W: 17 N: 499] (3249)
  • [2005-07-27 13:35]

Hi Jan,
another great shot...
so beautiful model...
and a wonderful pic...
you are doing it very well...
congratulations...

  • Great 
  • radz Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 11 N: 625] (3390)
  • [2005-07-30 1:08]

Woow Excellent Hornbill shot.Good composition,very good POV,DETAILS are sharp.Liked the pose&eye contact.

Perfect exposure! every small detail can be seen . well done! TFS!

Beautiful shot Jan. Everything here is perfect. Congrats!

  • Great 
  • Scott Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 0 N: 299] (1400)
  • [2006-09-20 17:24]

Jan,

I have been looking through your photos, quality, all of them ... very well done.

scott

Excellent image, Jan Hendrik.
I think the fill flash was effective here 'cause the bird is not underexposed...
Well done!
Annick

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