"Momentum"
12x16"
Oil on linen canvas
 
This white-fronted bee eater was emerging from the water next to my boat on the Chobe River. It is amazing how they generate the momentum t get back out of the water and into the air. As this is a bee eater, its plunge was most likely for bathing.
 
This painting was awarded finalist by the Richeson75 Animals, Birds and Wildlife competition.