American Coot

[Robert Holguin]

Hello everyone. Here is pic of coot that was more than willing to let me take a couple shots. Hope you enjoy. C&C welcomed and encouraged.
Camera - Nikon 300s, Lense - Nikon 200-400 w/1.4 tc, Exposure - 1/1000, Aperture - F8, ISO - 320, Metering - Multi segment, Manual

[Doug Robertson]

Wow, this is great. I always have trouble getting dark birds with good exposure. Lots of details, sharp and tricky exposure.
Thanks for sharing.

[Paul Guris]

Excellent exposure. You managed to keep the pearly quality of the bill without blacking out the face. I might crop a little from the bottom to put the bird more in the foreground, and maybe trim a little from the right, but that's about it.

[Robert Holguin]

Thank you both for your comments and advice, much appreciated.