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Hornbills at dawn! I went to Ranganthittu bird sanctuary this morning...  early, really early (left home at 3am). The great thing of dawn, is the sheer number of hornbills about... They may be grey hornbills, but with the dawn light, there is still colour! :) April2015competition,Geotagged,India,Indian Grey Hornbill,Ocyceros griseus,Spring,adhocphotographer,john rowell Click/tap to enlarge

Hornbills at dawn!

I went to Ranganthittu bird sanctuary this morning... early, really early (left home at 3am). The great thing of dawn, is the sheer number of hornbills about... They may be grey hornbills, but with the dawn light, there is still colour! :)

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The Indian Grey Hornbill is a common hornbill found on the Indian subcontinent. It is mostly arboreal and is commonly sighted in pairs. They have grey feathers all over the body with a light grey or dull white belly. The horn is black or dark grey with a casque extending up to the point of curvature in the horn. They are one of the few hornbill species found within urban areas in many cities where they are able to make use of large avenue trees.

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Uploaded Mar 29, 2015. Captured Mar 29, 2015 06:25 in Road to Car parking, Karnataka 571427, India.
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/4.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO250
  • 500mm