Nice picture with the talons deployed and eyes focused on the target.
I'm wondering where the bait is in this image. Was it cloned out, or is it just out of the frame? It looks like the owl is ready to grab it, but it isn't there.
Thanks, guys! The bait has been cloned out, but i figured it was acceptable on the premise that the hypothetical prey is beneath the snow. The snow tends to look blue near the end of the day when the sun is at your back.