White Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

30 December 2005

Here's another example of a co-operative bird. I waited for the head turn with the catch light and tripped the shutter. I waited for it to fetch a fish, but flew off to another perch after fishing.

Canon EF 500mm f/4L IS and 1.4xII on Canon 10D using Gitzo 1410 and Wimberly Head. ISO 100, 1/320 @ f7.1, Evaluative Metering -1/3 Stop.