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Hornbills of Sabah

10,000 Birds

Another item they feed on is hunting edible bird nest swiftlets, which are quite common in edible swiftlet houses in Sabah, Malaysia ( source ). The first attempt in hunting was made by the male hornbill which was seen snapping at a passing swiftlet, but was unsuccessful.

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A Stick! A Bird! A Tree!–Books on Nature for Parents & Kids

10,000 Birds

These are fairly simple activities, no scavenger hunts or bird identification exercises, and it occurred to me that some are activities I thought up on my own in past years, to work through with my nephews. Page Street Publishing, 2018 (formerly Birding for the Curious , 2015), 176 p., Like I Love Birds!, Paperback, $24.95.