James, thanks for the words.

I was in a small village fair in France where this bird, together with some friends, were being displayed catching food, etc. It was flying around loose and just happended to land not far from where I was. Considering the huge size of this bird it was a surreal experience. I took a few quick shots, where I was lucky with the dark background, and this one, which is a 'monster crop', is my favourite - and mainly because it is so clear.

I haven't done too much to it in pp, just some tweeking of the background. I would really like to see what you 'experts' could make with it!

Dave