This image was taken as part of a photo excursion to a raptor conservatory in southern Ontario, Canada, on a day when it was snowing lightly and the temperature never exceeded 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The bird was allowed to perch at a distance of about 50 yards away. The bird's handler placed some raw meat on the nearer post and the bird, upon seeing the meat, came flying in for it. I followed the bird with the camera on continuous focus and captured this image as he was about to land. I felt the snow in the air gave the image a cold mood and I felt that mood was enhanced by t he monochrome conversion.

The camera was a Nikon D700 with a Sigma 150-500 lens at 190 mm focal length. The aperture was f/5.3, the shutter speed was 1/2500 second, and the ISO was 400.