I was trying for something completely different. Turned my exposure compensation way down, and spot metered.

How many times has a bird suddenly ruined a shot with an unexpected scratch ???

Since the final images came out ‘interesting’ I kept them.
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Can you say bird break dancing?
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I like this gallery, glad you kept some of these images.
I was torn, but the light made the difference. I think large birds spend 90% of their time scratching !