I made this image in Gilbert AZ.
Camera Settings:-
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Nikon D850 600 f/4 + 1.4 x TCIII
Info 1/2500s f/8.0 ISO1250
Manual; Matrix metering
Post Processing:-
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Raw Processing using C1P 20
Slight Cropping and Rotation
Nik 25-25 Filter on Bird at reduced opacity
Tonal Adjustments in Viveza
Neat Image NR
Sharpening for Presentation
Dodge selectively
Clone dark spots on top of image.
Let me know your thoughts and comments.
Thanks
Krishna