This hornbill, also called southern yellow-billed buck, is common in South Africa. You may know them from the film 'the lion king' in which zazu is always incredibly funny. In real life, they have exactly the same'funny character. This hornbill was sitting out with a piece of shell/stone in its beak, in between which it often looked amusingly towards the camera. The long yellow bill and the red around its throat make the bird nice contrasts for photography. The calm, soft background, makes the bird jump out of the picture 'jump out'.
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