Blue-tailed Bee-eater (Merops philippinus, resident)

Habitat - Open country usually associated with water along rivers, marshes and ricefields.

Shooting info - Candaba wetlands, Febuary 4, 2010, 7D + 500 f4 IS, 475B/3421 support,
f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, near full frame.