pretty, but somewhat anticlimactic.

Yea, the bird was in the upper left hand corner the whole time.

Steve Buscemi is into bird photography? Sweet.

*art

Adding video to channels (Art) - requested by messenger.

Check out his gallery, lots more bird action: http://timlaman.com/#/photo-galleries/birds-of-paradise/BOP-100921-152---Version-2

You can buy the print in the video: http://national-geographic.cafepress.com/art.726046526?substrate=Poster&size=Medium

Which camera/lens is he using?

Well it's clearly Canon gear, but I can't make out the exact models.
If he shoots for NatGeo, it's bound to be all top shelf stuff, although it doesn't look like he went with a 1D variant. Probably to save weight and be able to conceal it easier. Definitely a fullframe though, so perhaps a 5D.

No clue on the lens, but it's an L prime between 200 and 400mm.

The leaf camera is a 7D, with a Canon EF-S 10-22 lens.
The main camera is a 1DmkIV, with, I suspect, a Canon EF 400/4 DO IS lens.

Yeah, as far as nature photos go, I'd rate it pretty damn low.

The setup, and how he does it is amazing, but the end result... 'meh'. He has a lot of better ones in his gallery

I think what's special about it is that it is almost certainly the only shot like it ever taken, perspective-wise.

Yeah, the concept is fine, it's the execution, framing and composition. The mist looks nice, the colour is nice, the bird is in a great pose, but there's so much uninteresting frame at the bottom, and the right side.

Birds of Paradise - trailer has been added as a related post - related requested by grinter on that post.

I think it's a perfect touch to the picture, It seems to me the eyes would first look at the bottom left hand of the frame, then glide up the branches to the bird, then following the horizon to the right side branch, bringing your eyes down and to the left. Completing the circle.