Blue Bearded Bee Eater!

[Praveen Siddannavar]

This is a record shot, was shot again at Wild Woods Spa, the angle was steep and the bird was at a distance even for 1.4x TC.

Experts please confirm the id.


Camera - Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, 500mm+ 1.4x TC

Av 8
Tv 1/640
ISO 400
EC + 0.7 step
Focal length 700mm
Monopod
Date and Time : 30th Dec'11 @ 9:23am

[Dr. Kalpamoi Kakati]

Lovely composition.Thanks for sharing.

[Mrudul Godbole]

The perch and the eye contact is nice. Reducing the saturation would be good. Wish it was close. Thanks for sharing.

[Bhargava Srivari]

Beautiful find Praveen sir. The composition is nice. Agree that reducing the saturation will be good.

tfs

[Sabyasachi Patra]

Cute bird. Good to see that you are using your monopod again.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi

[Ragoo Rao]

Praveen, this does not appear to be the Blue-bearded Bee-eater. The BB Bee-eater will have a very heavy curved beak and the coloration is also very different.In all probabilities this is Blue-winged Leafbird juvenile.It has all the classic features for the Leafbird juv.Excellent photograph.

[Praveen Siddannavar]

Thank you all for the comments, Ragoo thanks for the id

[Roopak Gangadharan]

Nice image. Like the compo. Agree on the ID. BBBE is also a bigger bird
TFS
Roopak