Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea)

Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

28 December 2005

It was a wonderful moment to capture this beauty. Many of the birds stand on one leg as an energy saving mechanism. This was shot from the boat.

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS and 1.4xII on Canon 10D using Gitzo 1410 and Wimberly Head. ISO 100, 1/800 @ f5.6, Evaluative Metering -1/3 Stop.