Not as dramatic as my previous American Robin image, but I liked the setting. This fella stood on guard there long enough for me to move around a bit to line up the best background. I would have loved to be able to backup or remove the TC for a wider look to avoid cutting the berries below, but the FG was a mess below this view anyhow, so best to exclude it.
Canon R6 + 500mm f/4 II + 1.4TC III, manual exposure, evaluative metering, 1/640s., f/5.6, ISO 3200, FF, handheld, contrast and saturation to taste.
Great frame of a common bird. I never get tired of those berries. Would love to see a bit more tail (i.e profile), but I really like how the white around the eye pulls our attention in that direction. Beautiful frame.