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Re: Southern Ground Hornbill - Bird of the Year in 2020
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 2:38 pm
by Dindingwe
Impressive bird ! They can be quite handsome with their long eyelash and light eye.
But they can be very voracious (here with grasshopers and a toad in its bill)
Re: Southern Ground Hornbill - Bird of the Year in 2020
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:30 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: Southern Ground Hornbill - Bird of the Year in 2020
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 5:38 pm
by Richprins
Superbe, Dingwe!
What versatile bills!
Re: Southern Ground Hornbill - Bird of the Year in 2020
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:51 am
by Flutterby
Great pics!
Re: Southern Ground Hornbill - Bird of the Year in 2020
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 3:15 pm
by Dindingwe
Thanks all !
Here are some more pictures, including an immature, with a yellow-orange pouch, which turns red when adult.
Re: Southern Ground Hornbill - Bird of the Year in 2020
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:35 pm
by Richprins
They are so ugly they move on to pretty!
Re: Southern Ground Hornbill - Bird of the Year in 2020
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:08 pm
by Lisbeth
Re: Southern Ground Hornbill - Bird of the Year in 2020
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 9:17 pm
by Alf
Many years ago they were plenty, then you won't see them every trip. These days they are seen more often
Re: Hornbill - Bird of the Month: November 2012
Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2020 10:08 am
by Richprins
Kruger Sightings
@LatestKruger
February 1st, 2020
Entering at Phabeni gate towards the S1, we saw this Southern Ground-hornbill catch a snake.
Tinged by Maggie Griffith
(Photo)
Re: Hornbill - Bird of the Month: November 2012
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:20 am
by Richprins
Kruger Sightings
@LatestKruger
December 2017
Saw this ground hornbill, near Renosterkoppies in the Kruger National Park.
It was quite an extraordinary sighting as he had caught both a chameleon and mouse.
Tinged by Lene Hurter
