The most exuberant people on Earth are soccer announcers anytime a team scores a goal, and the pose of this red-winged blackbird as it landed reminded me so much of the similar pose soccer players use when they score.

May 8, 2011. Cropped from a larger image. Nikon D90 (DX sensor), 70–300mm Nikon zoom lens at 300mm (35mm equivalent: 450mm), f/5.6, 1/800, ISO 400.