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Hornbill courtship
Hornbill courtship
Dandeli, Karnataka, 12 February 2008
Camera :  NIKON D200
Shutter-speed :   1/500 sec
Aperture :   f 5.6
Exposure Mode :   Aperature Priority
ISO :   250
Exposure Compensation :   -1 EV
Flash :   No Flash
Focal Length :   550 mm
Male Hornbills (Hornbill on the left) go out of their way to impress the female before the breeding season. Like giving chocolates, the males pick the best fruits and offer them to the females to lure them to mate with them.