I thought this ruffled look was a bit different from the usual Sandhill Crane images. Photographed in Fairbanks, Alaska in mid-September. A flock of cranes were feeding in this field of tall grasses. I was on the same level as the cranes and much of the time they were completely hidden in the thick and tall grasses. I liked the look of a crane sticking its head above these thick and picturesque grasses.
Canon 1Dx, Canon 200-400 f4 L IS with internal 1.4, tripod, 1/1250, f6.3, exp. comp. +1 1/3, ISO 1250
I really like this Nancy and agree with more space on the left. Also I would consider cropping the slightly darker greener band off the top to make the whole background more monochromatic as I think that make the bird stand out even more.