Bee eater with a catch

Hi,

Shot this in Pune. Was sitting in the bush with my camera setup on the tripod focused on the perch where this bee-eater frequently rested. Was looking for the shot with the catch and in flight. This moment was captured when it just landed on the perch. Ideally would have preferred a frame before. Did get a shot of this one with the catch in flight but with tail cut off.

Slightly higher shutter speed would have provided better freeze in this case.

Please critique this image.

Canon 600D. 400mm f5.6
Manual Exposure
Manual Focus
Manual metering
Shutter Speed 1/1000
Aperture 6.3
ISO 400
Focal Length 400mm
Cropped by 35%
Tripod Support

Regards,
Atul

Good habitat photograph. The Green Bee-eater with its normal diet.Nice Eye contact, natural colour ,diagonal pose,well composed.Thanks for sharing.SaktiWild

Nice you got it with a catch. The eye contact is nice. If the branch behind the bird had not been present then the wings would have been more visible. The light is nice. Overall nicely captured. Look forward to more. Thanks for sharing.

Nice image of the bee-eater with prey. It is good that the bird landed facing you. Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Sabyasachi