On the wild side – Khaudum National Park, Namibia
During our seven-year stay in Namibia Rob and I never had the opportunity to visit the Khaudum National Park on the north-eastern side of the country. The reason for this is that the roads...
Tagged: Southern yellow-billed hornbill
Sealed for safety – a Southern yellow-billed hornbill’s nest
We were relaxing at our campsite at Palmwag, in the Damaraland area of Namibia, when we noticed a lone Southern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus leucomelas) energetically flitting to-and-fro across the dry river bed that fronted...
Bird of the week – Week 15 : Southern yellow-billed hornbill
The hornbills are a very distinctive and curious group of birds, with their enormous bills, often decorated by a casque. On the ground, they look as though they should have great difficulty in holding...
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