These birds are some of nature's most self-sacrificing parents: hornbills. Hornbills specifically find one of the narrowest entrance holes, and immediately the mother bird traps herself inside. Then, using the materials brought by the father, she makes the entrance so small that even she can't get out. So, for months while raising her chicks, she can't even spread her wings, let alone move around.

During this time, the father bird must gather enough food every day to feed his children, his mate, and himself. While the mother is imprisoned in the nest, the father can't enter the nest to see his children or rest. But after all this impressive effort, it's worth it for them to see their sweet children grow up unharmed and leave the nest together. #shorts #animals #birds #hornbills

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