A Pair of Malabar Pied Hornbills taking off from a fig tree

            One of the 9 species of Hornbills in India and an endemic bird of South Asia (India and Sri Lanka). This is a large bird, around 65 cms - bigger than many raptors we have here. This was a chance sighting when we went to sight the Green Avadavat, but couldn't. On a wrong turn, we sighted 9 of them on a fig tree that is full of ripe figs and several species of birds were enjoying them.

There was a fallen fig tree next to a stream that is still growing and now is fruiting. 9 of these Hornbills, over a dozen hill mynas, several Jungle and Common Mynas and other birds were enjoying the fruit. Adding to the drama was a murder of crows that chased away all these birds, but the hornbills came back soon and chased the crows away. The haze was bad - but nevertheless it was a fun evening for us! 

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Taken on: January 25, 2024

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/5.6, 1/4000 sec, 700mm, ISO 1600 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	EF500mm f/4L IS II USM +1.4x III
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	1/4000 sec
Focal Length:	700mm
ISO:	1600
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.1 (Windows)
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