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Portrait of a Southern Ground Hornbill
Portrait of a Southern Ground Hornbill
HarveyG


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2018-07 (Standard Editing)
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Sigma 120-300mm f/2.8 EX APO IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Date: Jul 13, 2018
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Animals, Birds
Date Uploaded: Jul 31, 2018

 Thank you all for the lovely comments (and votes). It's good to be back after a 4 year hiatus.

I shoot in the wild. Not at a bird feeder, not with an artificial background and not at or near nesting platforms cropping out the human elements. (When is DPC ever going to have a WILDLIFE category and WILDLIFE judges.)

The southern ground hornbill (Bucorvus leadbeateri), is one of two species of ground hornbill and is the largest species of all hornbill. They can be found from northern Namibia and Angola to northern South Africa and southern Zimbabwe to Burundi and Kenya. They require a savanna habitat with large trees for nesting and dense but short grass for foraging. This is a large bird, at 90 to 129 centimetres (35.4 to 50.8 in) long. Females weigh 2.2 to 4.6 kilograms (4.9 to 10.1 lb), while the larger males weigh 3.5 to 6.2 kilograms (7.7 to 13.7 lb).
The southern ground hornbill is a vulnerable species, mainly confined to national reserves and national parks. They live in groups of 5 to 10 individuals including adults and juveniles. Often, neighbouring groups are engaged in aerial pursuits. They forage on the ground, where they feed on reptiles, frogs, snails, insects and mammals up to the size of hares.

This image is © copyrighted 2018 by Harvey Grohmann. Duplication, publication, copying is strictly forbidden and protected by law. To obtain pricing and consent contact me via Photocommission.com or purchase a Print by clicking the link and sending me an email.

After it had cracked open the snail's shell.

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 121
Avg (all users): 6.6800
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 6.5283
Avg (non-participants): 7.0455
Views since voting: 1583
Views during voting: 135
Votes: 75
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 08/10/2018 03:21:25 AM
Congrats Harvey. Lovely shot. You are a persistent photographer dedicated to capturing the moment.. and not creating it. So important in Shooting wild life.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/08/2018 06:46:01 PM
Nice to see you back. Great shot, congrats on 5th place!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 08/08/2018 09:08:21 AM
Hello Harvey!!!! Missed you! Great picture.
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Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/08/2018 08:22:31 AM
That is an awesome shot Harvey. Nice to see you entering some images again.
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 08/08/2018 01:09:36 AM
Moes geweet het dis joune. Een van my 10s Pragtig
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 08/08/2018 12:23:57 AM
Great sharpness! Congrats.
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Apple iPhone 5s
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 08/07/2018 06:19:36 PM
Wow. Gorgeous colours and an amazing moment. High scorer in my pile!
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 08/07/2018 03:19:42 PM
Very well captured. Not the most attractive of birds, but that's hardly his fault.
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Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 08/04/2018 04:24:31 PM
OMG!!!! I wasn't prepared for tis! Great shot!
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 08/03/2018 12:50:51 PM
7 from me. Great focus on the eye and details in the bird.
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 08/01/2018 06:36:39 PM
I am not sure I want to see this up so close but you did it with gusto
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