I'm not sure how you could get much better than this David. Excellent wing position, great timing just after lift off from the water and nice lighting as well.
What a gorgeous species this is....
Wich we had these over here. I really like the way you have portraied this one and besides the wish for a slight headturn towards you over wich of course you had no control this is excellent!
Well done!
In this type of shot, I actually prefer to see the bird looking where it is going rather than at the camera, but I'm in the minority :D
I like the way the water is running off the snail.
I might increase the saturation of the bird, especially in the head area a little, but I've never seen one in person, so I don't know what they are supposed to look like. I just like more color.