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Calao terrestre et son lézard


Calao terrestre et son lézard
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Copyright: Patrick Hubert (yquem46) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 24 W: 0 N: 158] (790)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02-28
Categories: Birds
Camera: Nikon D 70, Nikon 300mm f/4 AF S
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/350 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-02-05 6:54
Viewed: 5747
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
La famille des Bucorvidae est celle des Bucorves ou Calaos terrestres, oiseaux de taille grande à très grande (80 à 120 cm), au long bec courbe surmonté d'un casque creux, avec des caroncules noires ou rouges. Ils possèdent des ailes larges et arrondies, et une longue queue. On les trouve exclusivement en Afrique sub-saharienne. Ils fréquentent surtout la savane.

The Southern Ground-hornbill, Bucorvus leadbeateri or cafer, is one of two species of ground-hornbill and is the largest species of hornbill. It is a large bird, at 90 to 129 cm (36 to 51 in) long and a weight of 2.2 to 6.2 kg (4.8 to 13.6 lbs), with the male considerably larger than the female. It is characterized by black coloration and vivid red patches of bare skin on the face and throat (yellow in juvenile birds). The white tips of the wings (primary feathers) seen in flight are another diagnostic characteristic. The beak is black and straight and presents a casque, more developed in males. Female Southern Ground-hornbills are smaller and have violet-blue skin on their throats.
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hello Patrick
beautiful picture of a beautiful bird
nice details and colors

greeting lou

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  • PeterZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5137 W: 166 N: 13121] (49139)
  • [2009-02-05 8:17]

Hello Patrick,
Beautiful photo of this Ground-hornbill with prey. Very sharp an a great POV. Good natural colours and OOF BG.
Regards,
Peter

Wow, superbe prise, avec ce poisson dans le bec! Le rouge de l'oiseau est flamboyant, bon contraste et bon cadrage.

bonjour Patrick
cette photo de ce calao avec sa proie dans son bec est vraiment superbe, j'adore ses taches rouges sur son cou et autour de l'oeil sur son plumage et bec noirs
l'image est très nette
bien le bonjour de l'Alsace
Jacqueline

Superb Ground-hornbill portrait, Patrick.
What is more, you have captured it with a reptile in its mouth.
A technically outstanding image with razor sharp focus and rich colours.
Your images from Africa are a rich collection of assidous work which I intend to look at closely at my own pace.
Thanks and regards.
Ram

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 1 N: 218] (1049)
  • [2009-02-05 21:45]

Hello Patrick,
Looks like a picture postcard of this Ground-hornbill. Very nice pose and colors with a prey. I like the expression in the eye.
Thanks for sharing
vral

Namastay Patrick,
A nice capture of this beautiful hornbill. Excellent sharp details with a lovely composition. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Hello Patrick,
Nice post especially in terms of precise moment and content.
I captured a Southern Ground-hornbill in Kruger National Park, South Africa with actually a snake in its bill and not really a small snake. So the bird threw the snake in the air a few times and the snake disappeared into the bird:-)
I don't know whether he did that with the lizard?
Thanks for sharing.
Annick

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  • valy67 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1727 W: 59 N: 3060] (9219)
  • [2009-02-06 23:16]

Bonjour Patrick !
Wow, quel timing, c'est génial d'avoir su capturer ce Calao avec sa proie ! J'aimebien aussi les couleurs de cet oiseau, rouge et noir - il est très élégant, bien que son visage ne soit pas vraiment ce qu'il y a de plus beau. Joli BG bien flou, belles couleurs. Félicitations !
Valérie.

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