Southern Ground Hornbill

Gallery: AvianPosted August 6, 201347 views6 comments

For me at least a Ground Hornbill flying is quite a rare sighting, So I was pleased to see this I just wished that it had been a bit nearer and in better light.This one caught me almost totally unprepared.
Taken on Rhino Island Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe.
EOS 1DX
500mm F4 MkII
F4.5
ISO 1600
1/8000
EV +0.33

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Martin Dunn on August 7, 2013 at 5:00 AM

I agree with what you wrote Ken. A ground hornbill in high flight is rare to see. I've only seen them fly short distances close to the ground. Good reactions.

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Comment posted by Peter J. Morrissey on August 7, 2013 at 3:39 PM

That is a great catch, I would have never seen a Ground Hornbill if not for you work.

Peter

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Comment posted by John Jeevaratnam on August 7, 2013 at 5:29 PM

Nice catch Ken.

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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on August 8, 2013 at 2:28 AM

Thanks everybody for your comments

Peter,
Certainly for me seeing images of Birds I would never otherwise see is one of the great pleasures of participating in this forum

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Comment posted by Rob Drummond on August 8, 2013 at 7:12 AM

Not the normal shot of this species - nice and sharp

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on August 8, 2013 at 11:24 PM

The light looks excellent to me, Ken. Great shot for being "unprepared". The exposure of the blacks looks excellent and the golden light on the face works very well.

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