Scissor-Tail Going After Bug, Sony A1/Sony Alpha1, 4k

In this 154-shot frame animation, the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher heads skyward from the wildflowers. I thought it was unusual that the bird's tail swishes side-to-side in the first 30-or-so frames of the sequence, so I kept the fps slow at the beginning. I also slowed down the fps as the bird approaches and grabs an insect midair. Finally, the bird dives down and skims the wildflowers as it finds a new perch.

White Rock Lake/Winfrey Point
Dallas, Texas
5-30-2023

Sony A1 + Sony 600GM
600mm, f/6.3, 1/4000, ISO-1000, Handheld