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.
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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