Portraits are among my least favorite bird images. Usually a portrait is a "bird on a stick" or butt shot. This portrait tells a story, at least to me, of a winter bird and the head position gives the impression of looking up and around as they are constantly doing. Technical: 500 mm lens with 25 mm extender, slight cropping.
A trip to Sax Zim Bog yesterday was rewarding but frustrating. The boreal chickadees, which are one of the areas signature birds, were active but getting footage was frustrating. I finally went for the easy shot of one feeding on peanut butter. Technical data: shot at 60 frames per second, converted to 30 frames per second, therefore motion is 1/2 speed.
