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

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

Shooting Info - Maambal Orchard, Pozorrubio, Pangasinan, Philippines, May 6, 2023, EOS 5D MIII + EF 400 DO IS II + EF 1.4x TC III,
560 mm, f/5.6, 1/2500 sec, ISO 640, manual exposure in available light, hand held, major crop resized to 1500 x 1000