Great setting, details and BG. I agree on cloning out the leaves around the head and wish for a bit more eye contact. There are some artifacts in the BG, maybe from reopening the jpg file.
Hey Ted, good looking photograph you got here! Agree about the leaves around the face. Nice composition, I like your choice of placement of the bird in the frame - good thinking.
stunning perch, BG and sharpness on the bird. I just wish that there was no shadow under the chin. perhaps the leaves in front of the beak could go too. not too fussed about that though. great job!