Female Snail Kite

[Maxis Gamez]

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Female Snail Kite - S.C Florida

This one from few weeks ago in a cloudy day and with a nice meal.... :)

Hope you like it.

Canon 40D, 500mm L @ f/5.6, ISO 400, 1/400 sec, RAW, Handheld, Slightly cropped to help composition.

Thanks!

[Vincent Grafhorst]

Nice image Maxis of an amazing raptor species. I would sharpen the neck and head slightly

[Lana Hays]

Maxis
You really had nice lighting for this one. I'm wondering if a little USM is needed or if it's just a bird that has very smooth feathers and gives the appearance of needing the USM. Well done.....on a species that I've yet to get down there.

[Aidan Briggs]

Nice image. I agree about the head needing sharpening.