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01-Aug-2011

Black and White Casqued Hornbill (Bycanistes subcylindricus)

Kakamega, Kenya

The large forest hornbills live a caring sharing life.
The birds pictured are actually two males (probably young adults as the casque is developed but lacks the complete two-tone pattern of mature males).
These birds are long-lived and form life-long partnerships. Females need to know that they can fully rely on their guy as during breeding the female is "bricked -up" into a tree-hole using dried mud/fruit puree/droppings. Here she lays & incubates whilst her partner brings her and her youngster all of their food. When the single youngster is large enough the female is broken out of jail and both adults continue to feed junior.

1/250s f/5.6 at 700.0mm iso800 full exif

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Ton, Ben & Rob Nagtegaal03-Oct-2011 08:47
I love these big hornbills, great shot.
Rob
Sonja Ross19-Sep-2011 10:37
Another interesting image and story. Beautiful patterning in the wing of the nearer bird.
Maja Waiss18-Sep-2011 17:07
Great! V
marko gregoric18-Sep-2011 09:50
Fantastic shot. V
nicolebouglouan17-Sep-2011 19:16
Superb shot! Interesting behaviour! V
Ingo Waschkies17-Sep-2011 17:24
Great moment captured!
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