Julie Pallant, Split second timing (December theme: The Moment )

In bird photography it is often only a split second that determines a good shot. In this image I managed to capture the moment that a juvenile Black-shouldered Kite landed on a rather precarious perch high in a dead tree, with both wings at full extension.

Images have been resized for web display, which may cause some loss of image quality. Note: Original high-resolution images are used for judging.