Grumpy Old Techie 🕊️
These guys come to visit when they think there are scraps of food to scavenge. Taken while camping in Tzendze rustic camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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Feb 20 at 2:20pmWeb
Show threadDrachenköniginFeb 20
@grumpyoldtechie Wow, what a lovely bird! Do you know its name? Then I try to find the german translation ;)
Show threadGrumpy Old Techie 🕊️Feb 21
@Drachenkoenigin hornbill. Google translate says nashornvogel. It doesn't sound right to me because you also get rhinoceros hornbills that have something similar to a rhinoceros horn on top of their beak.
The one in the photo is quite common in the Kruger Park.
Show threadDrachenköniginFeb 21
@grumpyoldtechie Interesting! Some species of hornbills really have such a horn! But yours has a kind of 'Zentangle' on his wings 😊 And yes: german names, especially for animals, often have such funny names. Thanks for your answer!