Chukar

When you're lucky enough to catch one of these birds just as the sun is coming up they'll sometimes let you get unusually close, as was the case here. Even had to take off the tc, which is fairly unusual for me.

I considered removing the dark spot on the rock at frame edge, middle bottom but in the end... didn't.

7D, 1/1250, f/6.3, ISO 640, 500 f/4, shot from pickup window on 6/22/11, full frame, small exposure adjustment in ACR, sharpened bird and perch, no additional processing or adjustments, natural light, not set up or baited

Larger version provided

Comments/critique appreciated