I have a thing for black birds. Could be I grew up near baltimore, Edgar Alan and all... My favorite poem is "13 ways of looking at a blackbird." So I love this image. They are always so aware of whats going on around them. Bet he heard the sound of your zoom moving. Great stop action!
First off I want to say I might possibly be the biggest "not fan" of bird pictures. I dunno what it is about them, they just don't do it for me.
This brings be to my next point, I love this one. :) Thumbs up!