Red-winged blackbird

[John Mack]

This image was created at Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge in Tyre, New York on 4/23/19 at 6:42AM. Image processed in Lightroom and Photoshop.

Hand held, Medium crop.

Canon 5D MarkIV
Sigma 150-600 Contemporary
600mm
ISO 1600
f8.0
1/500sec

[Dorian Anderson]

Lovely frame, John! Lighting look good exposure, and details on both bird and perch are really nice. Gently graded background is outstanding. The shadow from the bent twig is a bit of bummer, but relatively minor. I would loosen the crop since he is a bit cramped now (plus that will show more of that sweet BG), and I'd clone out the second small white fleck in the eye (looks like a flash as is).

[David Roach]

Another classic from you with sweet, sweet light..... TFS