Ina's Photoblog
Yellow-billed Hornbill
Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 26 January 2008 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.
"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. "
~Author Unknown~
It feeds mainly on the ground, with a staple diet of insects or termites, for which it uses its curved beak to probe inside the termite mound.
Your visit and comment means a lot, thanks for stopping by :)
Tali from Serendipity, United States
Beautifully captured! And thank you so much for telling us about the bird!
26 Jan 2008 5:14am
@Tali: You are welcome! Thanks for your visit!
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
The colors and detail are superb, Ina. What a gorgeous bird!
26 Jan 2008 7:20am
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Michael!
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Beautiful capture, the colors of the beak are awesome. Good shot.
26 Jan 2008 9:56am
@Graham Russon: Thanks Graham!
Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States
This is one great shot of an awe inspiring bird! Wonderful!
26 Jan 2008 11:00am
Steven from Montreal, Canada
This is a great shot. The colors, patterns, and DOF are amazing!
26 Jan 2008 11:13am
@Steven: Thanks Steven!
@MOHAMMAD: Thank you Mohammad!
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
A great shot from a beautiful bird. You are so lucky to have all this fantastic animals in your country.
26 Jan 2008 12:13pm
@Harald: Thank you Harald!
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
Beautiful portrait of a gruffly gentleman :)
26 Jan 2008 12:15pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Great shot, I like the colors and depth of field. How did you get so close to take such a good picture?
26 Jan 2008 1:21pm
@Chris: The locals feed them raw meat and it is the perfect opportunity then to take photographs. Thanks for asking!
@Hinah: Thanks Hinah
Nishana Minhaz from Calicut, India
interestin bird. the colours on the beak make up for the absence of colours on the feathers..thanx for sharing!
26 Jan 2008 1:58pm
@Nishana Minhaz: Thanks Nishana!
alexdpx from Doha, Qatar
So beautiful how that yellow bill contrasts with the green background.
26 Jan 2008 4:30pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Nice detail of the bill/beak. The feathers are intriguing as to their black "edging."
26 Jan 2008 5:39pm
Stefan from Nassau, United States
Beautiful animal, great job at capturing the different textures of the bird!!!
26 Jan 2008 6:21pm
@Stefan: Thanks Stefan
@Toño: Thanks Estella!
@Wolfgang Prigge: Thanks Wolfgang!
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Very nice capture Ina . What a gorgeous bird!
26 Jan 2008 8:51pm
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Gorgeous photograph. I love the fine detail and the colours.
26 Jan 2008 8:55pm
Barbara from Florida, United States
An excellent capture Ina. The clarity is remarkable with great DOF. This really is an exceptional image and interesting bird.
26 Jan 2008 11:45pm
@Barbara: Thanks Barbara
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Excellent shot, Ina!! Really great details!!
27 Jan 2008 5:42pm
Jrask from Pasadena, United States
Ohh I missed some good ones while I was away! The duck and this shot are both beautiful Ina, well done!
30 Jan 2008 3:39am
@Jrask: Thanks! Glad you visited!
@Katya: Thanks Katya!
Sony DSC-H7
1/160 second
F/4.5
ISO 100
73 mm