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title: "Seletar resident thrilled as 2 hornbills share food in ‘tender moment’ near his balcony"
url: "/singapore-seen/seletar-resident-thrilled-2-hornbills-share-food-tender-moment-near-his-balcony"
published: "2026-10-27T08:57:02.000Z"
updated: "2026-10-27T08:57:02.000Z"
section: "Singapore Seen"
authors: ["Farah Daley"]
tags: ["hornbills","hornbill","birds","wildlife","seletar","condominium","Singapore Seen"]
---

# Seletar resident thrilled as 2 hornbills share food in ‘tender moment’ near his balcony

A Stomper was treated to an up-close wildlife encounter when two hornbills appeared near his balcony at Seletar Park Residence on Oct 26.

Stomper Kim Por spotted the birds at about 5pm after his air-conditioning serviceman first noticed one perched on a tree near the Seletar Road apartment.

“We were excited to see a second hornbill a few minutes later,” he told Stomp.

The pair remained in the area for about an hour, giving Kim Por plenty of time to photograph and record them.

In one photo, the hornbills can be seen facing each other on separate branches, their large beaks touching as one appears to pass food to the other.

Kim Por described the interaction as a “tender moment of courtship feeding”, where one bird offers food to another.

However, the feeding session also had a comical moment.

“In the second video, the left hornbill dropped the food and said ‘oops’,” he joked.

Although Kim Por had spotted hornbills in the neighbourhood once before, this was the first time he had seen them so close to his home.

The encounter left him appreciative of Singapore’s wildlife.

“Just glad that our wildlife can coexist with humans in our urban city,” he said.

“Let’s just admire and not disturb our wildlife.”

What to do if you spot a hornbill in your neighbourhood

According to the Animal & Veterinary Service (AVS), the Oriental Pied Hornbill is a common resident bird in Singapore, protected under the Wildlife Act.

Often seen in forest edges, gardens and parks, hornbills may also sometimes be spotted in urban environments. Dubbed farmers of the forest, they disperse the seeds of hundreds of fruit tree species, contributing to lush tropical forests and maintaining the health of these fragile ecosystems.

Members of the public who spot any hornbills are encouraged to observe them from a distance and to not feed them, as this increases their reliance on humans for food and changes their natural foraging habits.