This is the Oriental pied hornbill. These guys were definitely more common than the great hornbill that I posted last week. Still, it was exciting to see them the number of times that I did. I captured several in-flight photos, but I kind of liked this simple portrait of the distinctive bill peaking through the foliage. Unlike the great hornbills that were almost always high in the canopy, the Oriental pied hornbills would occasionally make an appearance a bit lower to the ground, depending upon where the trees were fruiting. Nikon D500 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 400mm) ISO 800, f/4 at 1/250th of a second
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This is the Oriental pied hornbill. These guys were definitely more common than the great hornbill that I posted last week. Still, it was exciting to see them the number of times that I did. I captured several in-flight photos, but I kind of liked this simple portrait of the distinctive bill peaking through the foliage. Unlike the great hornbills that were almost always high in the canopy, the Oriental pied hornbills would occasionally make an appearance a bit lower to the ground, depending upon where the trees were fruiting.
What a remarkable creature!
—– A vivid profile
—– Though not so proud to eschew
—– An easy fruit hung low .
Love the peekaboo effect!
Wow! Super interesting looking bird!