This photograph of the White-face Heron was taken at the bird hide at Royal Park Trin Warren Tam-boore on 30 September 2024.

The Heron was perched on a nearby tree when I first spotted it. When it flew down to the pond, I seize the opportunity to take this photograph as it banks before landing.

I often find flight shots of birds more interesting than when they are perched on the tree or on the ground – doubly so on the day when this photograph was taken where the background is of the habitat and not a boring blue sky.

Nikon Z 9, Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR S @ 1/3200s f/6.3 ISO4000