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Oriental Pied Hornbill feeding berries
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Oriental Pied Hornbill feeding berries

by Graeme Guy

Category: AvianAdded June 1, 2006200 views

Tree-clinging Birds

Keywords: Oriental, pied, hornbill, berry, birds

Hornbills nest in tree cavities in which the female is sealed for several months to raise her brood. The male regularly feeds the female and chicks. Here a male rolls out a berry to poke into the nest entrance.
Image Reference: OPHBBGGImage Format: Digital Capture - 7 to 9MPImage Crop: Full FrameDigital Enhancement: Digital RetouchModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No