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Sri Lankan frogmouth
Sri Lankan frogmouth
Thattekad, Kerala, 3 March 2006
Camera :  NIKON D70
Shutter-speed :   1/100 sec
Aperture :   f 2.8
Exposure Mode :   Aperature Priority
ISO :  
Exposure Compensation :   -1.3 EV
Flash :   No Flash
Focal Length :   155 mm
This is one of the most elusive birds in the Indian jungles. Frogmouths have one of the best camouflages in the bird world and since they are largely nocturnal, they rest inside thick forest clumps most of the day.