Lesser-striped Swallow

This wasn't a formalized set-up, by this bird predictably returned to this same perch. I positioned myself on the second-story roof deck at Zimanga and shot down on the subject, the hella smooth background resulting from a paved driveway well behind the snag. I really like this frame because orange and blue is a rare combination in the bird world!

Zimanga Private Game Reserve, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, 10/27/22
Canon 600mm f/4 IS II + 1.x4 III on EOS R5
1/1000 at f/8, ISO 1600