Dizzying heights: Saifuladha and Ahmad Sapie using harnesses to scale about 20m up a durian tree to instal a hornbill nesting box in Batu Rakit, Terengganu. — Photo courtesy of Sanjitpaal Singh/jitspics.com
WHEN two pairs of great hornbills in Batu Rakit, Terengganu lost their vital nesting trees, a team of intrepid conservationists built artificial nests in the shape of boxes for them to continue breeding.
Led by Dr Ravinder Kaur, a conservationist specialising in hornbills, the team completed its mission to instal two nest boxes on durian trees – the first such effort in Peninsular Malaysia.
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Dizzying heights: Saifuladha and Ahmad Sapie using harnesses to scale about 20m up a durian tree to instal a hornbill nesting box in Batu Rakit, Terengganu. — Photo courtesy of Sanjitpaal Singh/jitspics.com
Ravinder (left), Eddie and Saifuladha reviewing some of the photos taken during the installation of the nest boxes in Batu Rakit, Terengganu.
Eddie (right) and Mahatir sealing a hornbill nest box before it can be secured onto a tree.
The team on an excursion to pick out suitable sites to place the hornbill nest boxes in Batu Rakit.
Saifuladha setting up a camera at the site of the nesting box to monitor hornbill activities at the site. — Photos courtesy of Sanjitpaal Singh/jitspics.com
A male great hornbill seen here back at its natural nest to feed its chick. The birds need cavities such as this one to serve as breeding nests.
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