Perched above Mill Run waiting for a bath. The females showed up 1st about mid-October; males followed by the end of October.
Best viewed in 'original' size.
Nikon D800
,AF/S Nikkor 500mm 1:4 D 1/200s f/4.0 at 750mm iso360
DX Image Cropped 4x6" Landscape with Reduced pixels for Internet Viewing
full exif
Delightful and superbly photographed with an intriguing composition. Normally, one wouldn't want the bird looking away from the centre of the image like this, but with the background for balance, this works terrifically well.