In this one the bird's eye is a little more visible....please don't forget that the eye is very very small compared to the body size, so in this small presentation it is hard to make it very visible. There is no interest here in the BG, but here you go..let's see how you like it.
What appears to be an issue with this species in flight is the lack of eye contact. It's tough to even see the eye and this detracts from the overall image. Your portraits and behavior images of this species rock my world however!!!