Photographed last week at the Santa Ana river in Huntington Beach, CA. I wish for a bit more separation between the two but the little one was running all over the place and this was the best composition with acceptable sharpness.
The background makes this one stand out. I would lighten the eye of the adult and clean the bill if it were mine. I do like this one, it tells a story.
I love the background and the story here - that young bird standing over the tired adult, continuing to hound it for more food. Great. I wish the eye on the adult was brighter. Perhaps more detail could be brought out with some sharpening.
The angle does it for me, a touch more sharpening maybe lighten eyes and a small light spot in foreground (underneath bird on right) I would have cloned out. Love the bg and fg colours.