tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766912915081429386.post3714216384578621699..comments2023-09-21T20:41:50.591+08:00Comments on Beauty of Fauna and Flora in Nature: A Close Encounter With a Hornbill @ Pulau UbinFederick Hohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17508729789160815412noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766912915081429386.post-78352881921596935492013-02-17T20:38:12.402+08:002013-02-17T20:38:12.402+08:00Thanks for your kind comments. I was lucky - the H...Thanks for your kind comments. I was lucky - the Hornbill was about 10 - 15 m away from me - close enough for me to take some shots using a 180mm macro lens. I know very little about birds and their behaviour. Many thanks for your explanations of the behaviour.<br /> Federick Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508729789160815412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766912915081429386.post-68390458388203472962013-02-16T19:03:20.148+08:002013-02-16T19:03:20.148+08:00Amazing pictures! Especially the Hornbill and skip...Amazing pictures! Especially the Hornbill and skippers. Really impressive to get such clear pictures of the Hornbill! How close did you get? About the hornbill carrying the lump of mud: Once mating is done the female starts sealing herself in the cavity using mud. The made feeds the female through a narrow slit in the sealed cavity where she lays eggs and even sheds her feathers. This they wildbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361278975069419470noreply@blogger.com