Last year when leaving Gatorland, Dottie and I had to wind our way to the main gate. Our route took us by this beautiful bird. I was not fond of the perch and couldn't get the right angle and background so I opted for a portrait. Comments and critique welcomed and appreciated. Thank you for viewing.
Nikon D7000
Nikon 80-400mm F/4.5-5.6 VRII AF-S ED shot at 240mm (360mm FFE)
1/500 F/5.6 Matrix Metering 0 EV ISO 2500 AWB, camera supported by a monopod
Post processed in Lightroom 6 and Photoshop Elements 10
Cropped for composition and presentation