Devoted Hornbill Delivers Food To Mate | Planet Earth III | BBC Earth

she has turned the tree hole into a predator proof Fortress nesting is a dangerous time for any bird the hole in this tree trunk will provide vital protection just what she wants once settled inside the female does something truly bizarre she pulls out her flight feathers she is not going to need them because she will be staying in here for quite some time now her partner brings her a beak full of mud and she begins to seal herself in she has turned the tree hole into a predator proof Fortress but it's also a prison her partner however is a regular visitor for the next two months he will deliver all her food directly to her [Music] door [Music] [Applause] [Music] delicious it may seem that he has been doing all the work but she too has been fully occupied the food he has brought has enabled her to produce two precious eggs she will keep them safe for another 6 weeks until the young have grown and fledged and then both she and they will break out of their confinement but until then this devoted couple are going to be very busy indeed

Channel: BBC Earth

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Length: 3min 20sec (200 seconds)

Published: Thu Nov 16 2023