10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 9, 2023
One solution employed at Kinabatangan is the use of artificial nesting holes – they look fairly unattractive in my eyes but seem to be accepted by Rhinoceros Hornbills. Apparently, a single team of traditional dancers uses about 400 rhinoceros hornbill feathers, which involves killing 40 birds ( source ).
10,000 Birds
MARCH 11, 2024
This laughingthrush is a cooperative breeder – nestlings are fed by all members of a group, often 6-12 (not just 2 as in Wham!): “A female may share a nest with another, and 3 or more adults may take turns incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks.” ” ( source ).
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10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 2, 2014
Nothing wets the appetite for a birding trip like a map with a Blue-banded Pitta posed in the middle and a Rhinoceros Hornbill flying across the edge! There are two-page spreads with a list of birding sites, map coordinates, and bird descriptions on the left and full-page maps on the right, showing roads and routes linking the sites.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Tall grass, grass in burnt areas, leaves stems, small mammals, large mammals, invertebrates, birds, bird eggs, even hyena feces (that’s the Leopard Tortoise). The Big Five–Lion, Leopard, African Buffalo, African Elephant and Rhinoceros–were historically the main mammal attraction of Kruger.
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2022
The Natal Spurfowl forages on rhinoceros and elephant dung (HBW) and does so without complaining. Studies on improving ostrich egg hatchability. Also, I learned that in the US , ostrich eggs are priced at $40-$75. Each fresh egg weighs 4 pounds and is the equivalent of 24 chicken eggs. . Ostrich industry in Egypt.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 2, 2017
Eastern Egg Rock. Rhinoceros Auklet – Cerorhinca monocerata. Eastern Egg Rock. Eastern Egg Rock. Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area–Lighthouse. 28 May 2017. Razorbill – Alca torda. 27 May 2017.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 4, 2018
Rhinoceros Hornbill – Buceros rhinoceros. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Jamaica Bay, Big Egg Marsh. Scarlet-rumped Trogon – Harpactes duvaucelii. Taman Negara NP–Forest Loop. 18 Jun 2018. 18 Jun 2018.
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