Rhinoceros Hornbill

Temengor, Grik, Perak

With their very loud calls and large size, it’s quite easy to notice their presence, but getting good shots of them in their natural habitat, proved to be quite a challenge.

It was a hot, bright afternoon and I was taking a break near the river when I heard that familiar ‘croaking’ calls and the ‘woosh, woosh’ sound of flying Hornbills. A pair landed on some trees not far from where I was sitting. As always is the case with bird photography in our tropical rain forest, getting clean shots of birds up in the canopy are a real challenge.

The female Rhinoceros Hornbill was perched on a branch but obstructions from leaves and branches prevented me from getting  clean shots.

 

With those 3XL size bill, reach is never going to be a problem for them..

 

Heard the call from the male and she’s getting ready to leave…..

 

I found the male on a different tree about 50m from where the female was, but the lighting was simply horrible!

 

Managed to get a few more shots before they moved deeper into the forest.