Got a toothpick?

[Doug Brown]

These juvenile Peregrine Falcons have no manners...picking their teeth with talons! Photographed on a steep cliff one morning.

http://birdwhisperer.smugmug.com/photos/561658950_EApDo-O-3.jpg

Canon 1D Mark III, 500mm, f/4, 1/500, ISO 1000, manual exposure, hand held

[Katie Rupp]

Wow, Doug, this is great! You've caught an unusual and interesting behavior in sharp detail with perfect exposure and a beautiful background; love the expression, I think he's plotting some kind devious plan.

[David Roach]

Love the pose, details and suttle multicolor BG in this one!! I did think "Dr Evil" would have been an alternative title.

[Doug Brown]

Why didn't I think of that David? Love it!

[David Hemmings]

Astounding image Doug. The pose, the perch, the angle and the bg are all superb, no nits from me.

[Ramon M. Casares]

Outstanding light, great pose, detail, colors, BG, and species. Big congratulations!

[Alfred Forns]

Doug this image jumps out at you !!!! Love the pose and look One fine image !!!!!

[Kristin Brown]

Fantastic image Doug! I love the behavior...the BG is gorgeous! Looks like he could fall over backwards at any moment.

[Arthur Morris]

Aside from "ditto" I can only come up with "Way to go" and PMP (pretty much perfect). I am guessing that the two that I have seen you post are not the only good ones....

[Marina Scarr]

This picture is so tack sharp that it almost comes out and grabs you. The behavior and the fact that it was photographed at eye level really puts this capture over the top.

[Steve Canuel]

Just a really great image. Very nice job.

[Rene Quenneville]

Amazing Doug,
you have a steady and strong hand to produce a sharp image handholding a 500mm lens.

[James Salywoda]

Perfection! Great pose captured Doug excellent detail and the bg really makes this Pergrine pop off the screen.
I'll see you in the coming days in So Cal.

[Stu Bowie]

Superb behavioural capture Doug. Amazingly sharp, with stunning detail, and that BG is simply a winner. Congrats.

[Jay Gould]

Definitely top contest material!! Congratulation Mate.

[Morkel Erasmus]

nothing to add but I am very GREEN. this is a sublime shot. take a bow!