Wrinkled Hornbills, third nest in a row made? » Planckendael

Wrinkled Hornbills, third nest in a row made?
08-08-2008

I see there are some hornbill fans on this forum here?

The 3 latest Wrinkled Hornbill or Sunda Wrinkled Hornbill (Aceros corrugatus) that have been born in Planckendael are now out of there nest. As an reaction on that, the female has get back in here nest now.

The 3 are now the second succesfull nest of Planckendael for these birds. (3th in total, the first didn"t worked out). Now the birds are busy with there 4th nest, and the young birds will be taken away soon. This is a percussion for the young birds against the very aggressive male (when his female is in the nest, he doesn"t alow other birds in the area...)

Since the first succesfull nest this is the scenario. The female almost goes immideatly back into the nest after the youngsters are outside.

23-09-2008

The birds of the previous nest aren"t in the cage with the parents anymore.
I haven't found them for over a month now...

Perhaps the male was already to aggressive, like with the previous ones...

11-10-2008

It is going great in the nest at the moment, the male brings good his food to the female... Eggs soon?

06-12-2008

and again there is one youngster now...(end november)
He is together with mom and dad in the cage..

Go and visit him now!