Rainbow Bee-eater
Yet another bee-eater ! - this one is from Australia. They are beautiful birds but very very difficult to photograph in flight. This photo was taken near Katherine, Northern Territory; early afternoon in July (dry season).
Canon D60 / Canon 400 5.6L / monopod
ISO 400 / 1/2000 / f8 / no flash / distance 5 m (=16 feet)
Original has been cropped by about 30% top & left
Original was seriously underexposed but Photoshop seems to have saved it - I now use RAW for all such photos.
Bee-eaters use a fence or branch to look for food (bees !), swoop for the kill and then often return to the same spot.
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