Northern pintails (view larger)

I definitely like the lighting and the background, but what I love the most is the opposite wing positions of these two pintails, very harmonic. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

Nate,

This is such a beautiful picture for many reasons. The clarity of the two birds is amazing. It's hard to get an action shot, but to successfully get one of two birds at a time is pretty neat. Excellent lighting and the fact that their wings are beating in opposite directions really helps balance the composition of the shot. The background really blends very nicely to keep from being a distraction.

Great shot Monte. Nice to see you in the photo of the day.