Creature Feature: The Great Hornbill

( Buceros bicornis)

Image by Elmer Dante from Pixabay

( Buceros bicornis)

I worked at a zoo in Northwest Ohio, once upon a time a long time ago. While there, I had the privilege to meet GI JOE the great Indian Hornbill. He was magnificent. He reminded me of my puppy, scratching his head with one foot, then this bird started scratching his incredible bill. The sound it made reminded me of a…