Nice behavior shot with lovely light, and I like seeing the prey. I wish the out of focus dirt mount in the front were not there b/c it is a little bit distracting but all in all a fine image.
Very nice image with nice colors and behavior portrayed.
You even got a nice head angle.
I like the pano crop but think it would also look nice with more room on top.
Too bad about the brown OOF mound in the FG but not a deal breaker. If you added more room up top it maight minimize the effect of that mound.
I am also seeing a slight green cast on the head and bill. It is probably the green reflection from the grasses and perfectly natural but I would still reduce the cast
Gail
Thanks Gail and Marina for your valuable suggestions, here i am re posting the same image as per your guidelines.
Hope you like this. Please tell me if there are any more corrections.