Great pose, nice colors and sharp detail. What a stern look on his face. The image feels just slightly dark to me, but I wouldn't want to see it lose the intensity of color. I might prefer seeing the bird further left in the frame. [Ooops, I meant right.]
Like this image a lot, Stuart. Very nice light, raised foot, and great the feather detail. I would like to see the bird further to the right, but I think you were preserving the faint bit of tail feathers still visible over the sand. This might be a good candidate for a square crop if you have more room on the left.