Yellow headed with prey

[john crookes]

Photographed at National Elk Refuge
Nikon D2x 400mm 2.8 with 2x ext at 5.6 and 1/750th at ISO 100

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the pose, setting, exposure control and BG and would put the bird a bit further to the right in the frame.

[Daniel Cadieux]

I really love the tall curved blade of grass at right and how it balances the image.. It may be personal taste or the individual bird, but the yellows seem a bit muted and could use a slight boost in saturation. I like the bonus snack :-) I like the composition too.

[Stephen Stephen]

Overall a nicely composed image John. The insect is a bonus. Although I've never personally seen this species yet I did think that the head colour was brighter and deeper.

[Jody Melanson]

What Axel said and I would also crop just a bit off the top...

[Manos Papadomanolakis]

I really like the pose and the timing!!!