another dance, another dinner

I have worked with a pair of White-throated Kingfishers in my favourite photography spot for several years in season. This pair are more trusting of a stranger in a vehicle than most. I have envisioned a shot I would like to get but there are a number of elements that must align to get that shot;
1. Good light....for action shots I needed full sun and a clear day
2. A cooperative bird.......this included the condition of the bird. At the start of the season the Kingfishers are in prime condition. Later after nesting not so much.
3. Good, accessible low perch....this has been discussed
4. Smooth background...I use a 1.4x extender to blur the background
5. The right action in line with the camera. (sometimes when the bird has its back to you it hides the action). You also need a good machine-gun mode on your camera and a high-speed card.

I wanted the back view shot because the feather colour is so nice

Earlier this season I had alignment and the beautiful female. Give this female some lipstick and Jimmy Choo shoes and she would make the cover of Vogue. 

Canon EOS1DX, 500mm f4, 1.4x, 1/4000, f8, ISO 2000, beanbag in an SUV


Cheers
Graeme