Von der Decken's Hornbil

Gallery: AvianPosted December 3, 201493 views7 comments

This has to be my favourite Hornbill, I have only ever seen it in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. This is the male.

EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4
F4.5
ISO 400
1/4000

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on December 3, 2014 at 8:11 AM

Nice one, Ken. The bird is gorgeous and the background is great. The perch is a little busy, but that's a small nit. Well done.

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Comment posted by Martin Dunn on December 3, 2014 at 11:11 AM

I'm thoroughly enjoying your round-up of the various hornbills Ken.
another super shot
I've never noticed that the red splotch on the throat was so prominent

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 4, 2014 at 2:31 AM

Jerry and Martin,
Thanks very much for your comments they are much appreciated. I think I am rapidly running out of Hornbill images, but hope to get some more in Semliki in February

I believe the red "splotch" is probably something to do with mating plumage.

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Comment posted by Jefferson Silva on December 4, 2014 at 5:48 PM

Amazing bird, on a great image.

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Comment posted by Ken Archer on December 4, 2014 at 6:36 PM

Sweet portrait of this beauty Ken

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on December 6, 2014 at 4:10 AM

Great bird Ken - lovely detail in the larger image

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on December 7, 2014 at 3:27 AM

Thanks very much for the further comments

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