Yet another bearded vulture.....

[Betsie Storm]

This will be the last BV post for a while (till I get to Giant's again and find "better" ones:)). Similar to the juvenile in pose, therefore I selected a pano crop as well. BG was the newly green grassland opposite the hide.
The feet and wing edges came out soft; it looks as if covered with un-erased blur but is like that on original image.

Techs:
Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Date/Time: 2009:10:12 09:33:17
Shutter speed: 1/2000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous
ISO: 400
Lens: EF500mm f/4.5L USM
Focal length: 500mm

C&C welcome; thx for looking.

[Kaustubh Deshpande]

Betsie...these photos rock. Since it is looking down, I suggest more room below and crop a little from the right. That will make it a little less pano but still pano enough.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle, pose, eye contact and BG but would probably go with a more traditional crop.

[Phil Ertel]

Hi Betsie, The head angle and resulting eye contact makes this image for me. Your exposure looks good. I also like the background. My personal preference would be a view of the bird that showed either more of the top or bottom of the wings. Thanks for sharing.

[Harshad Barve]

lovely image with nice wing pose , eye contact and killer BG , another vote for traditional crop
TFS

[James Salywoda]

Presented nicely Betsie I love the pose captured these are such beautiful birds. Well Done!

[Betsie Storm]

Thanks all for taking time to view, kind comments and crop suggestions.