Eastern Bluebird nesting in a Black Willow

[Henry Domke]

I found this male bluebird poking his head out of hole in a willow tree along the edge of Beaver Lake.

Bluebirds are the state bird of Missouri and they are common at the PGT (http://prairiegardentrust.org).

I'm uncertain about the composition here. Perhaps it's a mistake to have the bird centered horizontally?
Any suggestions and comments are welcome!

Canon 1DsMk2
600 +1.4X TC
f/8
1/640 sec
ISO 500
Tripod
Processed with Lightroom 5 and Photoshop CC

[Randy Stout]

Henry:

I love the little projections off the trunk, seems like a small roof and balcony. I would consider cropping top and bottom, perhaps half the free space from the frame edge towards the projections. The positioning of the bird works well for me because of the strong diagonal of the trunk.

Cheers

Randy

[Joe Senzatimore]

Well done. Fine exposure and detail. Would like to see it a bit tighter.

[Marina Scarr]

Very nice nest and you've done well with the angle. If you have enough pixels, I would probably crop it something like this.