Thanks, piraka! Keep pushing this design a bit. It's right along the lines of what I asked for, but I'd love to see your unique take on the idea. What else could we do?
Also, I would like a little more personality in the eyes. It's a bit too impersonal right now. And feel free to throw in some additional colors if you'd like. Some grays, perhaps?
Hmmm. I like the stroke, but pull it back a little. And the white head is now looking more like a bald eagle rather than a falcon. Let's not make it have so much contrast. Falcon heads are a bit stubbier, and the eyes are very prominent:
You're doing a great job. For the font, I much prefer clean, sans-serif fonts. Like Gotham Black, Proxima Nova, Brandon Grotesque, Etc. Keep the typeface bold, but simple. And can you do a sample with a black falcon with the FCS in red (have a feeling the client will want more red eventually)?
Would like to see the logo on white so that the outlines appear.
Also, these two edits mentioned above are still not completed. Please update:
1. Make the black lines continue through the "F" and "C" (like in the #2 ranked design). You might need to widen the lettering a bit, and that's okay. (The line should split the arms of the "F" and come between the top and bottom line of the "C").
2. Can you also contour the curve of "C" to have a similar shape to the neck feathers? The white space there is a bit distracting to me.
If you get these done, I will select you the winner today. :)