We have an exciting new live cam! It's streaming from inside the Africa Barn, where a pair of hamerkops are building a nest behind-the-scenes. They build the biggest nests of any bird in Africa! Watch now: http://bit.ly/2S6Kg0j | The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore

Meet the Hamerkop the bird with the hammer-shaped head and a talent for architecture! Its name comes from the Afrikaans word “hammer head,” perfectly matching its unique head crest and long bill. But what truly makes this bird unforgettable is its obsession with building nests. Hamerkops create some of the largest and strongest nests in the bird world using more than 10,000 sticks and weighing up to 50 kg. Their nest is built like a tiny house, complete with a roof, a tunnel entrance, and a hidd

El Hamerkop, también conocido como la cabeza de martillo, una de las aves más extrañas y misteriosas de África. #animales #bird #África | A. Animales

Can you guess who has a birthday today? Fergie! 🥳 Fergie is a 4 year old hamerkop and to say that he has an attitude would be an understatement... Find Fergie in the Madagascar section of the zoo on your next visit! | Abilene Zoo