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Yellow-Billed Hornbill
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Yellow-Billed Hornbill

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: AvianPosted June 17, 2014336 views9 comments
Chobe River, Botswana

There are 5 species of hornbills in the areas of S Africa we visited, and we got them all. This is the first I'll post.

2014:05:03
500mm
1/1000 sec, f/7.1
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: +1/3
ISO: 320
White balance: Auto
Flash: Off

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Gary Gulash on June 17, 2014 at 8:34 PM
Outstanding image Sandy, love the thorny perch against the simple sky for this exotic looking bird. :toast:
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Comment posted by Jerry Austin on June 17, 2014 at 8:41 PM
Spectacular. No nits from me on this one.
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Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 18, 2014 at 12:24 AM
Actually there are 55 species of Hornbill. I hope that you got them all. Pretty fantastic, Sandy. Looks like the conditions were just right. :toast:
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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on June 18, 2014 at 12:39 AM
Charlie, 54 species in the world, 23 in Africa, and , I'm told, 5 in the areas we visited.
Sandy
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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on June 18, 2014 at 1:30 AM
Clearly, birds have evolved from dinosaurs, and some haven't evolved all that far. I could see this guy fitting in well in the late Jurassic.

An elegant, lovely image, Sandy. Outstanding. :toast:
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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on June 18, 2014 at 11:04 AM
Outstanding image, Sandy. Congrats on a great one. :toast: Chet
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on June 18, 2014 at 4:17 PM
Very nicely framed, Sandy. Excellent comp and head turn. Wow, you sure do get around !
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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 18, 2014 at 9:52 PM
Another stunning pict of an interesting species. I think she lived in my neighborhood when I was a kid. :toast:
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Comment posted by Scott Frye on June 19, 2014 at 12:24 PM
Great shot -- extremely sharp
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