Bokor National Park
When traveling up to the Bokor plateau, it is not difficult to spot one of the major bird attractions of the park: the hornbills. Of the three species that live along its slopes, the Pied Hornbill is seen the least frequent. The Great and Wreathed Hornbills can be spotted easily as they fly along the hills. When one of the strangler figs is fruiting, you can be lucky and see the hornbills, the Pileated Gibbons, Pig-tailed Macaques and the frugivorous birds, like the barbets, the Asian Fairy Bluebird, pigeons, leafbirds, bulbuls and others.
The Hornbills
A rain-soaked male Great hornbill. Just after the photo was taken he started to squeeze the grease gland on his rump to waterproof his feathers, which he apparently forgot.
Two young males are locking their bills, while a young female (white eyes) follows 'procedures' to fly off with her favorite.
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More than 10 young hornbills congregated for a sort of match-making party, with the males showing their strength by 'fighting' each other. Here five young males.
A male Great hornbill flying along the hills of Bokor National Park
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A male (yellow pouch) Wreathed hornbill calling out next to his partner for life
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A male Wreathed hornbill sits on a buttress from which he feeds the female 'jailed' in the nest under his feet
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Other birds
Blue Rock Thrush
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Asian Fairy Bluebird
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Moustached Barbets at their nest
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Himalayan Buzzard
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Long-tailed Broadbill, a what I call 'designer bird'.
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Who is the copycat?
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