It took me a second too! I think the harsh light takes a bit away from the images, as the contrast makes it a bit harder to find the subject. Maybe a crop from the bottom to remove the the brighter, more oof fg?
I like what you were trying to do here and I think it would have worked if that blade of grass wasn't cutting through the beak ( making the bird even smaller in the frame) and the light had been softer.
Gail