Hornbill - Bird of the Month: November 2012

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Richprins wrote:How unusual, nana! :shock:

Is that a youngster?
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Trumpeter Hornbills. I had never seen them so well than during this afternoon last October, on the H1-9, right on the bridge over the Luvuvhu river.

The female :
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The male :
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Great sighting! \O Only seen them once in Kruger and din't manage any pics! :O^


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Those hornbill pics are great! Especially the male. ^Q^ ^Q^


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RedbillODP.jpg
Red-billed. Timbavati, mid-February.


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Looks as if it is mourning.

Fabulous photo ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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:shock: :shock: :shock:

That is totally awesome!


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\O ^Q^ ^Q^ ^Q^


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Re: Hornbill - Bird of the Month: November 2012

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Monteiro's Hornbill/Calao de Monteiro
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Monteiro's Hornbill/Calao de Monteiro
Monteiro's Hornbill/Calao de Monteiro


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Great pic Peter! \O

And nan, we needed another Monteiro's for the bird book. ;-)


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