I captured this image a few years ago at Ft. Desoto County Park in Pinellas County, Florida. When I see a bird like this I wonder why so many colors, why not just brown, gray or black? Why is the bill orange, the eye yellow with a orange eye ring? I don't know. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED, camera and lens supported by a monopod
1/1250 F/5.6 Matrix Metering EV +1 ISO 900 Auto WB, image captured at 400mm (600mm 35mm equivalent)
Post processed in Lightroom Classic, Photoshop CC 2021 and Neat Image for noise reduction when needed
Cropped for composition and presentation