Was shooting silhouettes of tree branches against the twilight sky, when this guy showed up to catch the last light of day.
Hand held, auto focus, AV mode. Dodged the bird’s underside a bit in Photoshop.
Other info:
Exposure: f/3.5 1/500s, -1 exposure adjustment, ISO 1600
Exposure Mode: Auto
Focal Length: 200.0 mm
Lens: EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Flash: Did not fire, compulsory mode
Metering Mode: Evaluative
Subject Distance: 5.5m
Custom Rendered: Normal process
White Balance: Auto
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Model: Canon EOS40D
Camera Raw
White Balance: As shot
Temperature: 6600 K
Tint: -8
Exposure: +1.80
Blacks: 3
Brightness: +4
Contrast: +43