Wildlife of S. E. Asia and S. America. A Photo Journal by Francis Burlingham.: Rhinoceros Hornbills nesting at Lata Kajang

Introduction

Over the last few years I have been lucky enough to live in Thailand, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Colombia and now Brunei. In my spare time I have had the opportunity to travel fairly widely, camera in hand, in search of wildlife. In these posts I aim to share some of these experiences and show you some of the extraordinary wildlife that can be found in these regions. All of the photographs you see within the posts and pages here are my own unless otherwise stated. Copyright © Francis Burlingham 2015

Friday, 3 July 2015

Rhinoceros Hornbills nesting at Lata Kajang

A few weeks ago I visited Lata Kajang, a magnificent high single drop waterfall about an hour and a half outside of KL. The final road to the fall is only accessible by 4WD. At the parking space at the end of the road before the fall, is a large emergent tree. Where a branch has broken off, a hole has formed which has become the nesting site for a pair of Rhinoceros Hornbills (Buceros rhinoceros). These shots show the male which was regurgitating fruits to feed the female. She is sealed in the nest hole by a mud plug, with just a small slit through which to receive food.