Friday, May 31, 2019

Hamerkops

The hamerkop is an African bird whose name means "hammerhead." These photos of the Columbus Zoo's pair are from 2018.
A brown hamerkop stands on black legs. Its black beach is to the right, and its crest of feathers extends from the back of its head.
A hamerkop stands on its nest. The bird is about 18 inches tall.
The hamerkop's wings are several shades of brown.
A hamerkop stands with wings spread on part of the viewing deck in the Congo aviary.
A hamerkop flies left-to-right against a background of greens and browns.
I'd love this photo if the bird were clearer. I cropped it close to emphasize the blurry background that came from tracking the flying hamerkop with the camera.
Two hamerkops are on their nest of straw, grass, cardboard, egg cartons, and other materials. The nest is six feet wide and wraps around a large post.
Hamerkops build large nests, especially considering the size of the birds.
A hamerkop stands with its beak poking into the nest.
A hamerkop carefully adds to its nest.
The hamerkops' nest was removed over the winter. The birds have apparently added the first two handfuls of nest material.
This is "the hamerkops' post" May 20, 2019. I have not yet seen the birds building this year.
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