Another Rare Bird(wild) in Singapore

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I keep spotting those uncommon birds in the wild. Last year this was one of the famous pair of HB spoted around Eng Neo Ave. I was not in luck despite my many visits there to find them. Well, yesterday, it appeared out of nowhere right in front of me. I have to remove my extender from my lens to shoot and yet i cant capture the whole bird. I was that close. The Great Hornbill

 

[Kinano99]

great catch! magnificant bird!

 

[DeSwitch]

Thanks.

 

[dominator]

How close was it to you? Must had got a fright.

I also seen it some times ago. The rhino and the great.
On one of my photo, the great horn bill leg is with a tag..an escapee.
Borrow your thread to post...let me know if you wish me to remove the photos

 

[ExplorerZ]

How close was it to you? Must had got a fright.

I also seen it some times ago. The rhino and the great.
On one of my photo, the great horn bill leg is with a tag..an escapee.
Borrow your thread to post...let me know if you wish me to remove the photos

:bsmilie: escapee... they should belong to the wild, not caged.

 

[wing oscar]

wah cool leh... nice take :thumbsup:

 

[dominator]

:bsmilie: escapee... they should belong to the wild, not caged.

escapee from jbp.

 

[airforce1]

Wow a rare sight indeed. Thanks for sharing.

 

[DeSwitch]

How close was it to you? Must had got a fright.

I also seen it some times ago. The rhino and the great.
On one of my photo, the great horn bill leg is with a tag..an escapee.
Borrow your thread to post...let me know if you wish me to remove the photos

When I spoted it, it was about 20 Meters away. As I was blocked by the leaves, i have to move closer to about 8M to shoot. My presence did not bother her(was told its a female) at all as it continue to eat the fruits on the tre, moving from branches to branches. Well, I move off when I had enough and she was still there. I have this habbit of not staying too long around a wild bird when I shoot. If I dont get a good shot, so be it. I dont want the bird to be frighten by me.


Your shots are great too. Taken last year? I missed them.

 

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:bsmilie: escapee... they should belong to the wild, not caged.

Yup.. Birds and animals should be free like us. In fact i also feel "caged" when my birding are limited to weekends only..

 

[~Dolphin~]

wow .. u r really lucky :thumbsup:

 

[DeSwitch]

wow .. u r really lucky :thumbsup:

Yup, very lucky indeed to bump into her.

 

[hiker]

great catch!

 

[DeSwitch]

Thanks.