19 May 2010

Hornbill at my backyard

It has been more than two years since this big and noisy black-and-white bird visited my backyard. Yesterday morning I heard that familiar 'keng-keng-keng' sound at 7 a.m., not far from the back perimeter fence. She was busy poking and eating the ripe papaya.

Low morning light - at ISO 3200, speed 1/20 sec, f5.6, manual focus.

Pied Hornbill - my backyard 2010

Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris)

Pied Horn bill at Papaya tree


My first encounter with this big bird was in June 2007, but the quality of the picture was very poor - like this.
I upgraded my lens to Canon telephoto 400mm in November 2007, and these are my first shots of hornbill with 400mm lens - 12/11/ 2007 @3.50pm

Pied Hornbill - my first shot with 400mm

Perched at banana fruits, Original Date/Time = 1/12/2007 @ 18:32:11

Pied Hornbill - my backyard 2007

Original Date/Time = 13/1/2008 at 07:44:06, with 400mm lens

Pied Hornbill - my backyard 2008
Location: My backyard, Raub, Pahang.