This black shouldered Kite was searching for small animals on the Serengeti, Tanzania. It came close to our safari vehicle, staring at the ground. Then suddenly it looked straight at me.
Canon 1D Mark II and 500 mm f/4 L IS lens plus a 1.4x teleconverter giving 700 mm at f/5.6. Exposure: 1/800 second at ISO 100.