Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

I spent most of the daylight hours watching this and other kingfishers from a hide overlooking a stunning lake in mid-Norfolk. Other shots from the series have been uploaded before (just search on kingfishers to call them up) but I've warmed to this one because of the odd way the right wing feathers are being held. Interestingly, The latin name for the common kingfisher, and therefore the kingfisher typically found in the UK, is Alcedo at this. This is composed of Alcedo, the Latin word for kingfisher, and atthis, referring to a young woman from the island of Lesbos.  

Canon 1Ds MkIII, Canon 100-400mm USM L-series lens, f/5.6, 1/320th sec, ISO 1,000