Greater Flamingo

Shooting flight from the prone position is a huge pain in the ass since my rig weighs upwards of ten punds, but that's what I had to do to capture this bird as it lifted off. The R5 locked onto the eye perfectly, but I was so close and the bird was so huge that all of the other frames featured clipped wings or legs! The wing position isn't perfect, but I think the unusual low angle makes up for it!

Walvis Bay, Erongo Region, Namibia, 8/14/22
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II on EOS R5
1/4000 at f/5.6, ISO 500