Pre-Dawn Poser...

[David Roach]

As I was staking out my spot before sunrise the other morning, for the GBH nest, this beauty silently flew in and landed about 15 meters away. As it was pre-dawn, I set ISO to 1600, opened up all the way and added +1 compensation (evaluative metering) and "hoped" for success with 1/50th shutter speed. The catchlight is the predawn glow of the eastern horizon.
1DMKIIN 400DO ISO 1600 F4@1/50

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

I think you got a very nice image for your efforts. Not sure about the bill, i.e. whether I would tidy up the feather bits or not. That's all. Perhaps it was having a good tidy up before the start of a day? :)

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Good details, exposure control and details. I would clean the bill and run NR on the BG.

[Bob Malbon]

Great job on the early AM exposure! Bob

[Lance Warley]

That's a beauty, Dave!

Great to see you today.