Grebe feeding

[Wheeler McDougal Jr.]

I was at Viera Wetlands today and happened upon a monther feeding two chicks. The chicks are certainly cute. This image was cropped slightly and sharpened. All comments welcome and sought.
Nikon D300
2009:02:17 14:458
600mm
900mm (in 35mm film)
1/320 sec, f/5.6
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +2/3
ISO: 640
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off
File size: 15.0MB
Image size: 4352 x 2868
Color space: AdobeRGB
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the intimate mood and moment captured and would crop it a bit tighter, particularly at the top and sharpen the head of the parent more.

[Beth Goffe]

I don't know why this image hasn't received more commentary. I really like the parent's expression toward its baby. The image is intimate and sweet. The fish in the baby's bill is a nice extra. I agree with Axel's crop suggestion. I see a fair amount of noise in the parent's feathers on its back.

[Linda Robbins]

Wonderful sweet moment captured; the poses of both parent and chick are great, most especially the maternal look the mother is giving the chick. The fish is a bonus. I think that Axel's crop idea is good too, and will take away more of the bright water. A lovely image.