Spent part of this evening staking out a favorite hub of activity for the bobolink colony on my farm. An old stone pile overgrown with wild raspberries in the center of the hayfield always provides singing perches for males. I set up my favorite pop up blind and waited for ten or fifteen minute before this guy visited, about 20 minutes before sunset.
Full frame. Did some noise reduction on the BG and lightened the eye slightly.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Shutter speed: 1/1000 sec
Aperture: 5.6
Exposure mode: Av
Exposure compensation: +1/3
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Continuous
ISO: 800
Lens: EF300mm f/4L IS USM +1.4x
Lovely warm light and calling pose, John. Maybe a little more room above and to the right to decentre the bird - would require extending canvas but should be easy on those edges.