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Oriental Pied Hornbill Nest Tg Aru Beach

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Channel: jefferi chang · 2016 · News & Politics

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12 January 2016

Bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts in Kota Kinabalu are abuzz with the sighting of a pair of Oriental Pied Hornbill in plain sight at Tanjung Aru beach. Upon observation and inspection, the pair is believe in the process of courting with the female Hornbill is inspecting a hole prepared by the male hornbill for mating.

Jonathan Cheah and Y.C Wee in his article entry about Oriental Pied Hornbill breeding in Bird Ecology Study Group website wrote, "Prior to breeding, a pair would indulge in courtship feeding and they would go prospecting for a suitable nesting cavity. The male bird would lure the female to the cavity, flying back and forth between the perch and the cavity. He would need to convince his mate that he is capable of feeding her once she is sealed up inside. He needs to demonstrate feeding at the cavity, sometimes placing food inside."

http://www.besgroup.org/2007/02/05/oriental-pied-hornbill-breeding/ 

Their fate, however, is uncertain as the tree and nest is located next to some major demolition work being undertaken by City Hall at the iconic beach. Previous courting and mating was a success with hatchling, according to Jurdan, who work at Tg Aru beach few months ago where there is not demolition work nearby.

Unfortunately, the last spotted hatching which started learn to fly was fallen to the ground and was picked up by public and taken home. Jurdan also said to had spotted around 3 - 6 Oriental Pied Hornbill hanging around Tg Aru beach with 2 female among the group.

Assistant Director of SWD, Sen Nathan believed the Oriental Pied Hornbill come from island nearby and a pair decided to make a home at Tg Aru beach to breed. He explained it is hard to know whether there is hatchlings in the hole nest as there is no evidence of hatchlings spotted but constant and continue monitoring and evaluation of its welfare will be happen to the hornbill as demolition activities happening nearby.

A by stander during the monitoring of the hornbill nest, called the NGO or wildlife department to install a monitoring camera near the nest so the mating and breeding progress can be update and broadcast it live via internet to create interest and awareness and importance of the environment.

A buzz of this pair of hornbill over social network in facebook started by a enthusiast photographer Desmond Chung who shared his photos of the bird in My Beautiful Sabah: Land Below the Wind Group which get attention and praises from many especially local city dwellers which learned that the majestic hornbill is breeding and living well in Tg Aru beach. 

https://www.facebook.com/groups/242219372519833/permalink/983637818377981/

Tg Aru beach has come to the light among the public when the state government in 16 September 2013 has launch a billion ringgit luxury resident, commercial and resort development that known as Tanjung Aru Eco Development. 

http://www.sabah.gov.my/press/docs/2013002121.htm

The project is including a massive beach excavation and 444 acres sea reclamation project which will disturb,change and destroy the natural aesthetic and surrounding landscape of Tg Aru beach and the public access of the beach will be stop for many years during the construction and restricted after it finished.

http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2013/09/26/sabahs-plans-to-develop-beach-worrying/

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