The hamerkop got its name for no better reason then its head resembles a hammer. But I prefer to think the word "hammer" refers to this bird's amazing building ability. It makes HUGE nests which can often support the weight of a full-grown man! Pretty impressive stuff from a little bird. Fortunately, they don't try and turn the aviary at the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail into a giant nest.
by Dave McBride
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Thursday, April 9, 2015
The Easy Life at DAK
If my photography of Disney's Animal Kingdom has proved one thing, that is life as a black and white colobus monkey at DAK is not hard! You can find them near the entrance of the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail, but they are often a bit more entertaining then this
by Dave McBride (@RadioHarambe)
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