Taken today at the Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve in Newport Beach, CA.
I generally don't like non-natural perches, but it is rare that these little raptors let me get this close. Factor in the sweet late-afternoon sun and the decent background, and I decided to swallow my pride and just fire away.
I darkened some hot spots on the bird, but now that I look at the image it may need some additional selective burning-in.
Canon 7D & the 400mm f/5.6 lens. Manual; f/8; 1/1600sec; ISO 640.
Thanks for looking,
John







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