Hi Jon .. a super behavior shot .
Very nice to have both subjects to the camera .
Good IQ and nicely processed .
I just had the idea to cool down the water on the color front to make the subjects stand out bit more , as presented it is just " all one " color range .... just give it shot to see how it does look .
Very well captured Jon. I've been trying lots of times to get this, but nothing like this one. I hear Andreas regarding the water, apart from that, this is really nice. Perfect interaction. Great pose and HA's on both birds. Facial expressions priceless. Very good IQ. The water droplets on the male's head lets you know that he had been in the water, and brought the gift.