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Adrienmcguire β Hornbill - Kruger Park
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Oh how cute this guy is I love the shape of his head
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They are plentiful in the national parks her in Africa . Very interesting birds to watch !Β
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Are they very big birds?
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That particular species of Hornbill is about the size of a Bantam chicken . Some species are much smaller and some much bigger So the different species range from 4oz to around 8 pounds.Β
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Oh ok thank you for telling me 
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Beautiful shot. 
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Thank you, They are interesting and good for photographyΒ
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The bill is very interesting... Never quite seen one like it. 
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These birds have strange breeding habits. When the female is ready to lay eggs , they find an empty woodpeckers nest in a tree. The female goes inside and the male builds a mud barricade over the front of the hole, leaving a gap just big enough to feed her through. She then plucks out most of her feathers to make a warm , soft nest for the eggs. A few weeks after the chicks hatch , and her feathers have re-grown the male will break down the barricade and let the female out. He then rebuilds the barricade , with a feeding hole, and the chicks remain there until they are big enough to fly . The male then breaks down the barricade again to release the young birds.Β
I suppose the beak is required for all that !!
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Good grief! That is very strange! Thank you for sharing that knowledge though, I enjoyed the read.Β
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