@Anne: Merci

@Henny: Thank you Henny

@Anna Cherer: Thanks !

@Gérard Flayol: Thanks Gérard. After looking up the book (and title in French), I must say that "Vol de Nuit" sounds better to me, more poetic somehow than the English counterpart.

@Aubélia: Thank you Aubelia. Technically it was two moments (not far apart) as I composited two images together to make this one. I had another one with the bird in the frame in that light but not as clear as this one as she was behind the tree.

@Shaun: Thanks Shaun.

@Vaido: That's the sun setting behind a dramatic cloud and my exposure adjusting for the burst. :)

@Existence Artistique: merci

@B. Thomas: Thanks. It looks like there is a big chunk of feathers missing but she seems to fly and get around OK. I didn't notice it until looking back at my photos.