This little gal is fast but also predictable... when she sits on a certain low branch near the bank she gives some good opportunities as she takes off. :)
D300 | 70-300 VR @ 300 mm | 1/1600s @ f/6.3 with 0 EV | Auto ISO 320
Thanks so much for looking... Critique is always encouraged.
Good pose and sharpness with nice blur of wingtips to convey motion. Might crop a little from left and top and be tempted to darken up the BG a little.
An image to be proud of; they're speeding bullets! A little negative EC would have helped tame the whites on the neck; you may be able to salvage them in post-processing.