Green Bee Eater (Merops orientalis)

26 January 2008

Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarhole) National Park, Nagarhole, Karnataka, India

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS and 1.4xII on Canon 1D Mark III
ISO 200, 1/1250 @ f7.1 Evaluative Metering -1 Stop

During the jeep safari we noticed this Bee Eater frequenting the same perch, which it normally does. We stay put there and tried various shots of it.