kite

[stuart wanuck]

nikon d 300 iso 400
m 1/1600 @ 6
200-400 mm lens

[Randy Stout]

Stuart:

You have to love those wicked looking talons. Nicely exposed with good detail in the near wing. Wish the back wing was up a bit more to prevent merging with the head.

If you have it, I might crop a bit looser to show the take off perch and provide a little more room at top.

I am thinking this is a first year juvi?

Cheers

Randy

[Jeff Parker]

I like the near wing position and as Randy pointed out, those talons (as well as that beak) are pretty impressive. Would like the head a bit more this way. I'm seeing some funkiness with the sky along the lower edge of the bird as well as between the tree branches.

[stuart wanuck]

Believe it is a juvi

[Stu Bowie]

Well timed, and I like the take off pose with the raised wings. Overall, nice and sharp, not to mention those talons and the tip of the beak.

[Nico Steenberg]

Nice take off pose with well exposed detail and eye contact !