Late afternoon and an African Fishing Eagle is perched on a branch overlooking the waters of the Okavango Delta. During my Botswana trip in mid 2009, I observed this species several times but always from a distance hence the necessity for the long lens.
African Fish Eagle, Okavango Delta, Botswana
Canon 5D mark 2 with 500mm lens at F6.3, shutter speed 1/640 second at ISO 250.