IFS Officer Shares Video Of Hornbill Caring For Its Partner, Internet Says ‘Nature Is Wonderful

If you love wildlife and nature, you cannot miss this post shared by Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Parveen Kaswan. The IFS officer shared a series of tweets highlighting a ”beautiful love story” of a hornbill couple on the occasion of Valentine’s Day. In the clip posted on the micro-blogging site, a male hornbill can be seen feeding its female companion inside a nest by delivering food to her using his beak.

“Show me a more beautiful love story than this. The male Hornbill feeds the female, who has locked herself in a nest to raise the children. This he will do for a few months, daily,” read the caption of the post shared by Kaswan.

Show me a more beautiful love story than this. The male Hornbill feeding the female, who has locked herself in nest to raise the kids. This he will do for few months, daily. pic.twitter.com/KTTA6msKNQ

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) February 14, 2023

In a follow-up tweet, Kaswan gave more details about the hornbills and wrote, “‘This is a story about hornbills which are the perfect couple and which are also called Gardner of the forest. How? There are 9 species of hornbills found in India. From Great to Grey. Hornbills are generally monogamous. The pair lasts long. Here a Wreathed Hornbill couple.”

This is a story about hornbills which are perfect couple and which are also called as Gardner of the forest. How ?

There are 9 species of hornbills found in India. From Great to Grey. Hornbills are generally monogamous. The pair lasts long. Here a Wreathed Hornbill couple. pic.twitter.com/n1aI3u1LAi

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) February 14, 2023

The video shared one day ago has amassed 177.6k views and close to 3 thousand likes. Bird lovers were amazed by the video and shared their reactions in the comment section. 

“Nature is wonderful. Thanks for sharing this excellent info & enlightening us with the importance of these amazing #hornbills,” wrote one user.

Nature is wonderful ❤️

Thanks for sharing this excellent info & enlightening us with the importance of these amazing #hornbill s 🙏🏻

— Parthu (@ParthuHIT) February 14, 2023

“Amazing documentation and narration!,” wrote another user.

Amazing documentation and narration!

— Hari Dara (@haridara) February 14, 2023

“Nature is full of hope and love,” wrote a third.

Nature is full of hope and love.

— Srinivas Bandaru (@mesmrise) February 14, 2023

“Excellent post! I had seen them in TOPSLIP,Tamilnadu They are called IRUVAACHI PARAVAI in Tamil!,” wrote a fourth.

Excellent post! I had seen them in TOPSLIP,Tamilnadu They are called IRUVAACHI PARAVAI in Tamil!

— sathik ali (@sathikali1) February 14, 2023