It’s good to have a goal while on safari, but at the same time, always be ready for the unexpected. We had been searching high and low for leopards while in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve. On this particular day we weren’t successful in that pursuit, but it’s all the other creatures we encountered along the way that made this, and every game drive, unique and special. This is a suburb starling, one of the most common birds we see in east Africa. But always great to capture one in flight showing off those iridescent blue wings and orange belly (mostly obscured on the downstroke). Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 1800, f/5.6 at 1/2000th of a second.