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Great Hornbill
Great Hornbill
Anamalais, Tamil Nadu, 3 January 2009
Camera :  NIKON D200
Shutter-speed :   1/100 sec
Aperture :   f 4
Exposure Mode :   Aperature Priority
ISO :   400
Exposure Compensation :   -1.7 EV
Flash :   No Flash
Focal Length :   400 mm
The largest hornbill in South Asia roosts for the evening in a Maesopsis eminii. This tree species was introduced from Africa to be used as a shade tree in many of the coffee plantations.