Very cool for the motif! It is a bit tight in the frame for my taste.The face that you can't see the eyes is what makes this shot very cool. Is his head swivelled around 180 degrees or is it bent forward only?
Gail
Brendan - I like this unusual pose. I don't mind the crop - I think it goes well with the subject matter. The image looks cool / blue on my monitor - I might consider upping the colour temperature a bit.
Thanks Gail, Jeff, & Marina, much appreciated. I added some to top and sides and removed blue. Gail, head was just tilted downward for preening, but not swivelled.