by RobW » Wed May 12, 2021 10:34 pm
Lucky Lucan wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 8:49 pm
The Hornbills and Gibbons are/ were owned by a tycoon who has a big compound near Russian Hospital. He has some flamingos on his mini golf course, one escaped a while back and he was offering $1K if someone found it. They were allowed to roam. The Hornbills seem to have spread out (and maybe started nesting near Wat Phnom ?), it's great to see them around but it's not like it's some wildlife miracle.
Hanno taught me there are two types in these photos. The big colourful ones, which can't breed without huge trees and the smaller mostly black and white ones, Oriental pied hornbills, which do seem to be breeding. That kind of is a miracle in the city.
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The Hornbills and Gibbons are/ were owned by a tycoon who has a big compound near Russian Hospital. He has some flamingos on his mini golf course, one escaped a while back and he was offering $1K if someone found it. They were allowed to roam. The Hornbills seem to have spread out (and maybe started nesting near Wat Phnom ?), it's great to see them around but it's not like it's some wildlife miracle. 8-)
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Hanno taught me there are two types in these photos. The big colourful ones, which can't breed without huge trees and the smaller mostly black and white ones, Oriental pied hornbills, which do seem to be breeding. That kind of is a miracle in the city.