Whether it was the same couple of birds we kept seeing or different birds, we're not sure of though. We saw up to 3 Oriental Pieds at one point, perched on a dead tree before they all took off(Below). It was a good day :)
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Oriental Pied Hornbill perched on tree (Anthracoceros albirostris) |
This particular Oriental Pied(Below) was seen with just one other. We even saw one feeding the other, i.e. allofeeding*! Apparently, in Oriental Pied pairs allofeeding occurs throughout the year. Both the male and the female feed each other. Also, where one flew, it's other half followed. They're in love/lust :) *awww...* These birds lay their eggs sometime from January to March so, maybe this is going to lead to some baby-Oriental-Pied-making soon?
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| Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) |
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| Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) |
Got eyeballed by this one while we were under the tree with our unnatural appendages(i.e. our binoculars) glued to our faces. Curious fella. Felt special :)
After hanging around the tree for a bit, the 2 of them flew off to a palm tree a distance away(Below). Unlike some larger species of hornbills, Oriental Pieds are not particularly noisy in flight, though still audible.
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Spot the 2 Oriental Pied Hornbills (Anthracoceros albirostris) |
We didn't see any Black hornbills(Anthracoceros malayanus) this time though. Oh the disappointment! It is only to be expected, since Black hornbills don't usuallyly come out to the fringes of forests, unlike Oriental Pieds. Perhaps they're just more shy? We were somewhat lucky the previous time. But, we did get to see much more of the Oriental Pied...so it works out?
Zebutionary
Reference
Kemp, A. (1995). The Hornbills. United States: Oxford University Press Inc., New York.
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