Photo Hunt - Wrinkled Hornbill
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From Wikipedia:
The Wrinkled Hornbill or Sunda Wrinkled Hornbill (Aceros corrugatus) is a medium-sized hornbill which is a resident breeder in Malaysia and Indonesia. It's a forest species and eats mainly fruit, although it will eat small animals like frogs and insects. Wrinkled Hornbills do not drink, but get the water they need from their food. These birds are monogamous and remain in a pair for life. They use holes found in trees for nests. The nesting mother will plaster over the entrance with mud and droppings for safety and the chicks are fed exclusively by the male, who regurgitates food for them.
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Oh what a sweetheart! I have never seen one before, not on print or in person. Thanks. It does fit the theme.
Happy weekend. And thanks for the visit.
Posted by: Photo Cache | August 22, 2008 at 07:30 PM
That's a great choice for the theme. Beautiful bird.
Posted by: Carver | August 22, 2008 at 07:41 PM
Great picture for this week's theme. :) Well done!
Posted by: Leslie Smyers | August 22, 2008 at 08:14 PM
Oh, he is wonderful!
Posted by: BirdLady | August 22, 2008 at 09:52 PM
Gorgeous bird and a great take on the theme! Nicely done!
Posted by: Leslie | August 22, 2008 at 10:45 PM
You ought to read what my South African friend blogged:
http://absolutevanilla.blogspot.com/2008/08/meeting-harry-hornbill-kruger-national.html
Posted by: Bonnie Jacobs | August 22, 2008 at 11:00 PM
Super photo! A great take on the theme.
Happy weekend.
Posted by: Randi | August 22, 2008 at 11:15 PM
What a colorful friend to have! He looks a little vocal. :)
Posted by: Lisa's Chaos | August 22, 2008 at 11:49 PM
That one was a good one for 'colorful' too. Cool choice for the theme.
Baker
Posted by: BakerWatson | August 23, 2008 at 01:53 AM
A colorful beauty!!
Posted by: Mar | August 23, 2008 at 03:30 AM
Wow what a colourful bird!
Did you take this picture in a zoo?
Posted by: Carin | August 23, 2008 at 04:16 AM
Thanks for the link Bonnie...and yes Carin...at a zoo. The Roanoke Zoo.
Posted by: June | August 23, 2008 at 06:40 AM
What a stunning, glorious bird! And it has wrinkles too! Fantastic pic!
Posted by: Gemma | August 23, 2008 at 06:43 AM
What an amazing creature! I've never seen or heard of this bird so I'm happy to see this beautiful photo. Have a good weekend!
Posted by: Annie | August 23, 2008 at 07:13 AM
That's the most beautiful wrinkles I have seen today !!
Posted by: Gattina | August 23, 2008 at 07:19 AM
all your pictures are superb!! great catch on this bird. truly wrinkled!
Posted by: gmac | August 23, 2008 at 07:20 AM
Amazing shot - beautiful bird, too!
Posted by: Sabine | August 23, 2008 at 07:41 AM
Stunning!
Posted by: Lucy | August 23, 2008 at 07:42 AM
WOW GORGEOUS!!!!
Posted by: marcia@joyismy goal | August 23, 2008 at 07:54 AM
brand new info for me sandy
Posted by: sandy | August 23, 2008 at 08:47 AM
Oh I love those eyelashes! And the blue colouring around the eyes reminds me a little of helmeted guinea fowl (of which I have plenty in my garden). I wonder if this member of the hornbill species is as sassy as the Yellow-billed Hornbill or the Ground Hornbill.
Posted by: Absolute Vanilla... (& Atyllah) | August 23, 2008 at 09:34 AM
Awwww-sum! Wow! This is wonderful and the colors are so vibrant! I've always gotten discouraged trying to takes pics through a gate but you show you can make it work. Just beautiful!
Posted by: 2sweetnsaxy | August 23, 2008 at 09:38 AM
That's beautiful! Nice work with the manual focus there. :)
Posted by: Rebecca (Ramblings by Reba) | August 23, 2008 at 10:31 AM
Gorgeous bird! Has human looking eyes, doesn't it?
Really colorful!
Cheers, Klaus
Posted by: kjpweb | August 23, 2008 at 11:03 AM
Beautiful photo!!!! And a creative take for this week's theme.
My Photo Hunt is up, too! Please visit and leave your link. :) http://newyorktraveler.net/photo-hunters-wrinkled/
Posted by: Mrs. Mecomber | August 23, 2008 at 11:37 AM