This was taken in mid-day sun - pretty harsh lighting. Black coloured birds are not the easiest to expose for properly. Hope this one makes it. I like the head angle and eye contact of this one.
1D Mk3 + EF800mm + 1.4II ext 1/400s f/10.0 ISO400 EV +1/3
http://www.pbase.com/996sps/image/12...0/original.jpg

